The Retirement Thread

[Wiederganger]

Someone on Twitter said it's just a season-end announcement. If that's the case, it's the most dramatic one I've seen!

[Awsi Dooger]

I think Ajla Del Ponte has just announced her retirement...

Same. I nearly posted it a half hour ago but like yourself I would have had to use a qualifier. She wrote it in lengthy philosophical fashion and 90% of it seems like a retirement announcement. The only aspect that made me hesitate was when she said something about thanking everyone who supported me this learning season and on to the next.

If she retired I certainly understand it. That 2021 season really stands alone amidst her results. I think she gradually took stock of things throughout the long frustrating 2022 season and sensed she simply didn't have the upside that the Tokyo year hinted at. Subsequent years would likely be improvements over this one but not close to returning to Olympic final level.

Since she's so smart and educated and talented in other areas it's time to move beyond.

[Wiederganger]

I think Ajla Del Ponte has just announced her retirement...

[ATK]

Did she announce she's retiring? Studying for a Master's degree or PhD, even if it's full time, doesn't mean retiring from the sport.

From back in February this year: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZh3Z6Wht3m/?hl=en

[ATK]

So has Natasha Hastings!!
Her "farewell" blog post about it is beautiful!!

Article here: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/po...eld-retirement

[18.99s]

Evidently, Whitney Ashley retired after not making the Olympic team last year. She enrolled in a postgraduate program at Arizona State.

https://www.minorityleaders.org/future-leaders

Did she announce she's retiring? Studying for a Master's degree or PhD, even if it's full time, doesn't mean retiring from the sport.

[aaronk]

So has Natasha Hastings!!
Her "farewell" blog post about it is beautiful!!

[br]

British race walker Tom Bosworth calls it a day.

https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/tom-bosworth-retires-from-competitive-athletics/

[Davidokun]

Evidently, Whitney Ashley retired after not making the Olympic team last year. She enrolled in a postgraduate program at Arizona State.

https://www.minorityleaders.org/future-leaders

[ItalianFan]

Italian shot putter Chiara Rosa ended her career today at Italian National Championships by winning her 30th National title (18 outdoors, 12 indoors).

[ATK]

I see in the eT&FN that Jenn Suhr has announced her retirement, yes?

Official announcement from her: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKQr3PPSti/

[ATK]

Michelle Carter announcing her retirement earlier today: https://www.instagram.com/shotdiva/

[gh]

hearing that Turner Washington has retired, will concentrate on law school

[Atticus]

She had an amazing run

, and plant, and take-off, and inversion, and clearance!

[Dave]

I see in the eT&FN that Jenn Suhr has announced her retirement, yes?

She had an amazing run.