Athletics - IAAF Diamond League 2015 - Sainsbury's Anniversary Games - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England - 25/7/15. Botswana's Nijel Amos wins the men's 800m final. Reuters / Phil Noble Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Botswana’s Nijel Amos laid down a marker ahead of next month’s world championships by winning a highly-anticipated 800 metres showdown with Kenyan Olympic champion David Rudisha at the Anniversary Games on Saturday.
The unorthodox 21-year-old Amos, who also beat Rudisha in Lausanne this month, clocked a time of 1:44.57 following a strong surge down the home straight.
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