David Rudisha, the current Olympic 800m Champion and World Record Holder, and Brother Colm O'Connell, coach to 25 World Champions and 5 Olympic Champions, will participate in various activities in the City from 11th -16th September 2013.

 Galway Kenya Run 14th September In Dangan Sports Complex Galway

• 1pm to 5pm Walk, Run or Crawl 800m and see your time agains the David Rudisha 1;40;91 world record for 800m. Runs start every 10min. NO registration ,just turn up and give a donation.
• 4.00pm Celebrity 800m ( Free Event)
• 4.20pm Elite Galway city Mile; Athletes will attempt to break the 4 minute barrier Galway for the first time. (Free event)
• 6.30- 8.00pm   Q&A in the Bailey Alan Hall in NUIG with David Rudisha Olympic (800m Gold medalist and world record holder) and Brother Colm O'Connell,(coach of 25  World  Champions and 5 Olympic Champions). MC on the night is Paul Donovan. (Irish Olympian)            

Tickets  for Q&A are 10 euro and places are limited. Please get your ticket in advance to avoid disappointment.

The pair will visit various schools in the City on the 12th and 13th of September. Rudsha will then run a Celebrity 800m at Dangan track and take part in a Question & Answer Session with Brother Colm on Saturday 14th September. The events, which are sponsored by the North Pole Marathon, will be used as fundraisers for Galway Simon Community and Self Help Africa. An invitation to Br Colm and David Rudisha was made by the Kenyan Association in Galway and their agreed appearance in the City is set to generate substantial international media attention. Rudisha will run the fun Celebrity 800m against various celebrities at a short track meet in Dangan called 'Galway Kenya Run'. The Meet will also feature an elite mile where athletes will attempt to break the 4-minute barrier in Galway for the first time. Admission is free and members of the public are invited to attempt 800m themselves to gauge how close they can get to Rudisha's astounding world record of 1:40.91! Events kick off in Dangan at 13:00, with timed 800m runs for the public being operated every 10 minutes. The celebrity 800m will occur at 16:00 and the Elite Galway City Mile at 16:20. Following the track activities, a further treat is in store: A Q&A session with Brother Colm and David Rudisha will take place at Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG. The Q&A Session is not just of relevance to those with an interest in athletics, but should interest anybody wanting to better themselves whether it's in individual sports, team sports, business and life. Brother Colm believes that traditional methods for sporting success need to be replaced with modern thinking and a more holistic approach. "It's an attitude, it's an approach, it's the way you deal with an athlete. It's the environment in which you bring them, that is what is important."

 Admission to the Q&A is only €10, with all proceeds to Charity.

 See www.galwaykenyarun.com and www.facebook.com/GalwayKenyaRun for more details.