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Best of the decade: David Rudisha, thank you next

Best of the decade: David Rudisha, thank you next

The end of a decade naturally brings with it a slew of “best-of” lists.

When it comes to the Olympics, there’s really only one best-of from 2010 through 2019. It’s easy, actually. 

It’s Kenya’s David Rudisha winning the men’s 800 on the track at the London 2012 Olympics. It was, and is, the single greatest performance amid the single greatest race in Olympic history from the past 10 years.

Maybe ever. Discuss.  (Jason Lezak in the men’s 4x100 freestyle final in Beijing — rignt up there.)