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> [I can say when it comes to championships it's a tactical race and normally you don't have a pacesetter who can set…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/i-can-say-when-it-comes-to-championships-it-s-a-tactical-race-and/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

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> [You do, mostly, in track, different sessions, sprinting and medium sessions in different style. You have to see that even if the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/you-do-mostly-in-track-different-sessions-sprinting-and-medium/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85e/david-rudisha-24180_always_you-do-mostly-in-track-different-session_538466.jpg)

> [My focus in 2010 was on just running fast races. My focus in 2011 was for winning at the World Championships. This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/my-focus-in-2010-was-on-just-running-fast-races-my-focus-in-2011-was/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

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## More by David Rudisha

> [I can say when it comes to championships it's a tactical race and normally you don't have a pacesetter who can set a pace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/i-can-say-when-it-comes-to-championships-it-s-a-tactical-race-and/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [Going to the Olympics as a Maasai I want to make them proud because, after the warm welcome they gave me when I went…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/going-to-the-olympics-as-a-maasai-i-want-to-make-them-proud-because/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [Billy Konchellah with his World Championship titles, Paul Ereng with his Olympic gold and Wilson Kipketer with his World records are my role models.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/billy-konchellah-with-his-world-championship-titles-paul-ereng-with/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [I realized I could run after finding out that my dad used to run and it gave me the morale that if he did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/i-realized-i-could-run-after-finding-out-that-my-dad-used-to-run-and/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [You do, mostly, in track, different sessions, sprinting and medium sessions in different style. You have to see that even if the pace is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/you-do-mostly-in-track-different-sessions-sprinting-and-medium/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [When I was a little boy, I always wanted to run. I loved competing with my friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/when-i-was-a-little-boy-i-always-wanted-to-run-i-loved-competing-with/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [I was ready in 2008 for the Olympic Games but unfortunately I missed the Kenyan trials with a thigh injury. I watched those Olympics…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/i-was-ready-in-2008-for-the-olympic-games-but-unfortunately-i-missed/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [Races always are good to show where you are reaching in your training as well as to keep you sharpened. Every race, in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/races-always-are-good-to-show-where-you-are-reaching-in-your-training/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [Brother Colm is one of the best coaches who's ever been here in Kenya. He's been, of course, my coach since I started running.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/brother-colm-is-one-of-the-best-coaches-who-s-ever-been-here-in-kenya/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [I knew I would be running with so many people watching all over the world because of him. People love Bolt. He has many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/i-knew-i-would-be-running-with-so-many-people-watching-all-over-the/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [Even if the pace is slow in championships, you can still sprint well and still power in the last 200, which is always the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/even-if-the-pace-is-slow-in-championships-you-can-still-sprint-well/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [Sometimes when you get disappointment it makes you stronger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/sometimes-when-you-get-disappointment-it-makes-you-stronger/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/the-olympics-is-a-special-event-and-winning-is-very-important-for-me/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [It's something special to break the world record at the Olympics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/it-s-something-special-to-break-the-world-record-at-the-olympics/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

> [Already in 2007 I thought I would be able to break the World record in the near future. That time Sammy Tangui was the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-rudisha/already-in-2007-i-thought-i-would-be-able-to-break-the-world-record/)

[David Rudisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-rudisha/)

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