Team GB star Adam Gemili announces his retirement and opens up on Olympic regret

30 Mar 2026 • 9:52 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Adam Gemili, one of Britain's fastest sprinters, is retiring from athletics at the age of 32 after a 15-year career.
  • He regards winning gold in the 4x100m relay at the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, where his team famously beat Usain Bolt’s Jamaica, as his career highlight.
  • Gemili's biggest regret is narrowly missing an individual Olympic medal, finishing fourth in the 200m final at the Rio 2016 Games by just three thousandths of a second.
  • His Olympic aspirations were further hindered in Tokyo when he tore his hamstring during the warm-up, forcing him to limp through his race.
  • Following his retirement, Gemili has taken up a role at Chelsea Football Club, coaching young players on speed technique, and is also considering a career as a pundit.

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