Paris, July 16, 2025 (AFP) - Decathlon world record holder Kevin Mayer sits out 2025 season

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World decathlon record holder Kevin Mayer said on Wednesday he would sit out the entire 2025 season due to the long-term hamstring injury which dashed his Paris Olympics hopes. The 33-year-old double world champion said that until two weeks ago he had still hoped to return for the world championships in Tokyo in September, but the "serious" injury had affected him "mentally and physically". "It's my first blank season, the first year that I won't......

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