Kenyan David Rudisha will reportedly not defend his Olympic 800m title, extending a four-year absence from competition during which he was set back by injuries.
Rudisha will not race at all in 2021, but hasn’t decided if he will retire, his agent said, according to LetsRun.com.
Rudisha, 32, is the greatest 800m runner in history.
At the 2012 Olympics, the Maasai warrior lowered his world record to 1:40.91, leading from the break and towing six of the seven other finalists to personal bests.
“It was the performance of the Games, not just of track and field, but of the Games,” said London 2012 chairman Seb Coe, a former 800m world-record holder.