Rudisha and Bowie Find Their Feet in the Bird's Nest Stadium

Published by IAAF on August 20, 2015

Two days before the start of the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015, two of the expected stars of the upcoming competition, Kenya middle distance great David Rudisha and US sprinter Tori Bowie, had a chance to visit the Bird’s Nest with an unusual mission.  

The athletes braved the broiling sun, and high humidity, and took the media through their pre-race routine, from the warm-up area through two call rooms and onto the track.

“It’s the best weather!” joked the 800m world record-holder and London 2012 Olympic Games gold medallist. “I did well in Daegu at the World Championships in 2011, and it was just as hot. I also ran in Beijing in 2006, at the world juniors, and won, as well.” 

Rudisha not only won his first global title in Beijing, he also got his ‘Pride of Africa’ nickname here, and the Kenyan feels ready to stand up to it.