Kevin Mayer does not want to take any risks in view of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Drôme champion Kevin Mayer held a press briefing this Tuesday noon in Budapest a few days before the first decathlon events and he was not very optimistic. “A fortnight ago, on a 400m training session, in the bend, I felt my achilles tendon hurt, and when cold it was a disaster.he said. Since then, it’s been a race for rehabilitation, I have a lot of tools to get there, I give everything like a madman, it’s a huge challenge“
“Less than 50% chance of being able to finish the decathlon”
Kevin Mayer does “everything you need to get to the start of the 100m, but at any time it could stop. We know that there are the Paris Olympics next year, and maybe I won’t be able to go as bad as usual” underlined the double Olympic vice-champion. Even if I do the first day, the hardest part will be the 400m and waking up on Saturday morning after the 400m.” The decathlon of the world athletics championships in Budapest is scheduled for Friday 25 and Saturday 26 August.
