Davis-Woodhall ends season after car crash
Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall decides to end her 2026 season after suffering "severe concussion" in a car crash and she will now miss this week's World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
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"This one hurts. I'm sad, disappointed and just hurt by all of it. I know this has to be part of my story. There has to be a reason for this. I'll never question God's path for me. I will be back. Just a hitch in my giddy-up."
— Tara Davis-Woodhall , Athlete
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Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall decides to end her 2026 season after suffering "severe concussion" in a car crash and she will now miss this week's World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
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