Ennis-Hill hangs up her spikes

AFP, LONDON: Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won heptathlon gold at the 2012 Olympics, announced her retirement from athletics on Thursday.
In a post on social media the 30-year-old reigning world champion described it as "one of the toughest decisions I've had to make".
"I've always said I wanted to leave on a high and have no regrets. I know that retiring now is right," she wrote on Instagram. Ennis-Hill, a two-time world champion in 2009 and 2015, had hinted at retirement after claiming silver at the Rio Olympics. 
Ennis-Hill won heptathlon gold in London 2012, to claim victory on 'Super Saturday', which also saw fellow Britons Mo Farah win the 10,000 metres and Greg Rutherford the long jump inside the Olympic Stadium.
She competed in Rio two years after the birth of her son Reggie and had been bidding to become just the third athlete to successfully defend her Olympic crown after having a baby.
But she missed out on retaining her title by 35 points to Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam. 
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Ennis-Hill hangs up her spikes

AFP, LONDON: Britains Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won heptathlon gold at the 2012 Olympics, announced her retirement from athletics on Thursday. In a post on social media the 30-year-old reigning world champion described it as one of the toughest decisions Ive had to make. Ive always said I wanted to leave on a high and have no regrets. I know that retiring now is right, she wrote on Instagram. Ennis-Hill, a two-time world champion in 2009 and 2015, had hinted at retirement after claiming silver at the Rio Olympics. Ennis-Hill won heptathlon gold in London 2012, to claim victory on Super Saturday, which also saw fellow Britons Mo Farah win the 10,000 metres and Greg Rutherford the long jump inside the Olympic Stadium. She competed in Rio two years after the birth of her son Reggie and had been bidding to become just the third athlete to successfully defend her Olympic crown after having a baby. But she missed out on retaining her title by 35 points to Belgiums Nafissatou Thiam.