Maurice Greene announces retirement.
February 8th 2008 11:53
The self confessed G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time) has been plagued by injuries since the 2004 Olympic season.
He said in an interview, “It's a little sad for me but I've had a great career. Because of my injuries, it's better to call it quits”
I don't think I can have that mental battle with myself coming back from injury any more. It takes a lot out of you mentally ... you start getting down and then you get depressed.
This is Olympic year, something I wanted to do so bad. So I just decided to call it quits ... I want other people in the sport to shine.”
Greene broke the Donavon Bailey’s 9.84s 100m world record in 1999 by the largest margin since the advent of electronic timing in running 9.79s.
He also went on to break the 60m world record twice and is still the fastest man in history with 6.39s.
Greene bettered the 10 second mark a world record 52 times in his career on his way claiming world and Olympic titles.
He triumphed at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and took bronze in the Athens games.
Greene was also part of a the gold medal winning 4x100m in Sydney and the team that lost out to Great Britain in 2004.
In the world championships he took a hat-trick of 100m titles with victories in 1997, 1999 and 2001.
His 1999 world championship streak also included the 200m, making him the first man to ever achieve the 100m/200m double and the 4x100m relay.
His other titles in include a world indoors 60m title and gold in the 100m and 4x100m at the 1998 Goodwill Games.
The Kansas native will now look to pursue his business interests.
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