Olympic 2012 long-jump hero Greg Rutherford will retire at the end of the season after being crippled with injuries
13th June 2018, 7:32 am == OLYMPIC 2012 long-jump legend Greg Rutherford will retire at the end of the season after being crippled with injuries. The 31-year-old is desperate to be fit for the European Championships in Berlin in August before ending his 13-year career. Getty Images - Getty Greg Rutherford is desperate to be fit for the European Championships in Berlin in August The dedicated daddy has picked up so many injuries during his medal-laden career that it is a battle just to play with his two children. So he will hang up his spikes and ditch the sand in the summer but has been offered the chance to become a serious cyclist. Speaking to the Guardian, Rutherford said: “At times I am in so much pain I can’t even sit on the floor and play with my two kids. “I still feel I am fast. I still feel as if I am super strong. But whenever I try to sprint or jump I have to take three days off because I am limping so much. In the end it wears you down. Getty - Pool Greg Rutherford has c...
