David Rudisha retains Olympic title in 800, cements legacy (Yahoo Sports)

David Rudisha glanced to his left twice as he came round the final bend, waiting for the challenge to come. Rudisha won in 1 minute, 42.15 seconds from Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi, who ran a national record time of 1:42.61 to add an 800 silver here to his gold in the 1,500 at the last Olympics. Clayton Murphy powered through in the final 50 meters for bronze and a PB of 1:42.93, overhauling France’s Pierre-Ambroise Bosse to make the podium.