After David Rudisha’s stunning defence of his 800m Olympic titleovernight, could one of the secrets to his success on the track be his other job as a Kenyan police officer?
Kenyan journalist Elias Makori told the BBC’s Newsday programme why serving in national services could be a huge boost for the country’s athletes:
They get focused when they are working in the forces and they are given lots of time off from work to train.”