Rutherford last competed at an indoor championships in 2010 when he failed to make the final in Doha MATTHEW CHILDS/ACTION IMAGESThe presence of Greg Rutherford at the World Indoor Championships that start in Birmingham next Thursday will give confidence and inspire his Great Britain team-mates as he aims to win his first indoor medal, according to Neil Black, the British Athletics performance director. The former Olympic and world long jump gold medal-winner has not competed at a major indoor event since 2010, when he failed to make the final of the World Championships in Doha. The 31-year-old returned to action at the British trials on Saturday after groin and ankle surgery. He won the event in Birmingham, but his winning leap of 7.8 metres did not achieve the qualifying mark, so he has been awarded one of the host nation’s wild-card places. He first competes…

Source: The Times February 20, 2018 12:05 UTC