This archive report was first published on 25 July 2019.
On July 25, 2019, David Rudisha's wife Lizzy Naanyu took to Facebook to express her frustrations with the Olympic champion.
Naanyu, who is clearly upset, wrote, “David Lekuta Rudisha really stop frustrating me with my kids. To my family, my heart is heavy I can’t hold anymore. I love u all,” without elaborating on the reasons behind her distress.
Rudisha, the current world 800m record holder, has been absent from the athletics scene for several months, citing injuries as the reason for his absence.
His agent, Mitchel Boeting, was contacted for comment on the matter but declined to speak about the athlete's family issues, stating that he was not aware of Naanyu's Facebook post.
Boeting did, however, provide an update on Rudisha's athletic plans, saying, “David might not compete this season. The injury healed and reoccurred. He will be late for the season and I think he will be back next season. We expect that all will be well for him,”
