Monaco - Daegu 2011 World champions Asbel Kiprop and David Rudisha will have their first outings of the season at their preferred Olympic distances at the Melbourne Track Classic on Saturday 3 March, the opening meeting of the 2012 IAAF World Challenge.   

Kiprop will defend his Olympic 1500 metres title in London later this year, Rudisha will bid to complete a triple crown of accomplishments by adding the Olympic 800 metres gold medal to his 2010 World records and 2011 IAAF World championship title.

The Melbourne Track Classic is the first of 15 meetings of the IAAF World Challenge series of one-day competitions which has stops around the globe in all six IAAF Areas. The series of invitational events concludes in Rieti, Italy on 9 September.

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Click here to read – exclusive feature interview with Asbel Kiprop and David Rudisha as they prepare to race in Melbourne – on the IAAF website

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