Injured teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has decided he will not pursue the 2026 Commonwealth Games, instead targeting the World Athletics U20 Championships in August.
More than five weeks ago Ruthe revealed that he had suffered a stress fracture to his lower leg, from playing football.
It put into doubt his plans for the year, which included the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting on 23 July and the U20 championships in the United States in early August.
No decisions were made at the time on Ruthe's availability for the upcoming events or a time frame on a possible return to the track.
But in a video posted on a YouTube channel set up by Ruthe, the 17-year-old said he did not want to be underdone going into such a pinnacle event.
