But he targets an ideal weight of 75kg, which he had when breaking the world record (1:40.91) at the Olympic Games in London in 2017. He remains the only man to have run the 800m race in under one minute and 41 seconds.

"My body is fast getting in shape, like it remembers what it needs to do. I have to be realistic and grounded on the risk of aggravating my problems. But deep inside me there is a burning desire, a dream to go for a third Olympic title. I am hoping to be fit by the time we go for Kenya trials in June," Rudisha added.

Alongside the injury, the 800m legendary runner had to endure a near fatal accident, which saw his car written off after a head-on collision.

While he has been away, several pretenders to the throne have blossomed and staked claim to his turf.

Commonwealth Games champion Wycliffe Kinyamal, Ferguson Rotich, Michael Saruni, Emmanuel Korir and Alfred Kipketer make some of the Kenyans who have showed glimpse of their talent.

However, none has been commandeering enough to maintain a firm grip on the two lap race. The eminent return of the king might ruffle a few feathers.

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