Athletics: Three-time Olympic medalist, founder Maheedin Mehissi announces retirement at 37.

In an interview with Team Mahidine, Mehissi announced on 3 January that he was putting his points aside. A three-time Olympic medalist in the 3000m hurdles, he announces his retirement at the age of 37. “I’m leaving because the desire is gone,” he says. I don’t like going to training anymore. I felt it was time to say stop. Just. If I ran, I should have become a world champion, an Olympic champion, win medals, break records. To achieve these goals, if you do not feel like it, there is no point in continuing. She was gone and I wanted to move on, do something else with my life. »

Mehissi is one of the best records in French athletics. He is a three-time Olympic medalist in the 3000 meters steeplechase (silver in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016). He is also a two-time World Championship bronze medalist (2011 and 2013). He has also been European champion five times: in the 3000m hurdles in 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2018 (and the 3000m indoor in 2013) and the 1500m in 2014.

A success that came after being disqualified in the 3000m hurdles due to him taking off his jersey before crossing the finish line where he outran all his opponents. Mekhissi also holds the European record in 8:00:09.