Sprinter Leon Reid, who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for Northern Ireland, has announced his retirement at the age of 28.Reid was barred from competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after he was found guilty of allowing his flat to be used to produce crack cocaine.He was handed a suspended sentence and ordered to do 220 hours of unpaid work.He said his career was a “rollercoaster ride” with “exhilarating highs and gut-wrenching lows”.“It’s with a heavy heart I bid adieu to the world of athletics and retire from the sport that has given me so much.“(From) competing for Great Britain and England at a junior level and being a part of their history books to changing allegiances to the gold, white and green of Ireland and Northern Ireland.“Becoming a national record holder is something I never dreamed of achieving,” added Reid.Reid barred from Commonwealth Games after security risk assessmentA 200m specialist, […]
Leon Reid: Commonwealth Games medallist retires at 28
