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Kenyan runner David Rudisha, a two-time Olympic 800m gold medalist, survived a aircraft crash in Kenya on Saturday, in keeping with a press release from the non-profit conservation group Large Life Basis.
Rudisha and 5 others have been leaving an occasion often called the Masai Olympics in Kimana, Kenya when the small airplane they have been on was compelled to make an emergency touchdown shortly after take-off, in keeping with Large Life, which was one of many organizers of the occasion.
Large Life confirmed to CNN on Tuesday that Rudisha and the opposite passengers have been tremendous, with the previous gold medal winner having “suffered no important bodily accidents.”
“It occurred very quick,” two-time 800m world champion Rudisha informed CNN. “We’re fortunate we survived. There have been only a few accidents, however most of us got here out with none main accidents.”
CNN has reached out to the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority which is investigating the crash.
Rudisha received the 800m Olympic title at London 2012 in sensational style, beating his nearest competitor by nearly a second and setting the present world file of 1:40.91 – the one time in historical past somebody has run the space under 1:41. He defended his crown 4 years later in Rio to turn out to be solely the fourth man in historical past to win two 800m Olympic golds.
