Family holidays are all about striking a balance. How can a term-time getaway be exciting, and as stress free as possible, for adults, teens and tots? If there’s anyone who can speak to maintaining equilibrium it would be Greg Rutherford.
A long jump gold medallist for Team GB on “Super Saturday” at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Rutherford also won bronze at Rio 2016 as well as medals at the Commonwealth Games, European Championships, Diamond League and World Championships.
In 2018, the Olympian announced his retirement, saying to The Guardian that due to injuries at the time, he could barely sit on the floor to play with his two children. Since then, his family with fianceé Susie Verrill has grown to two sons and a daughter.
While the ‘Rutherford Leap’ now remains part of his legacy, he has pivoted to a new discipline: championing children's involvement in what to do and where to go during the holidays.
Teaming up with Marriott Bonvoy, the hotel and travel loyalty branch of Marriott International, Rutherford’s latest leap involves campaigns around how involved kids are in family holiday planning.
