England's 800m runner Max Burgin stepped down due to injury from CWG 2022.

Athletics General

England's 800m runner Max Burgin stepped down due to injury from CWG 2022.

England's Max Burgin has been forced to step down from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games due a calf problem.

The news will be a disappointment to British athletics fans who were looking forward to seeing him make his World Championships debut after clocking a world leading mark of 1:43.52 in Turku last month.

Max Burgin won the British title in Manchester in 1:44.54 with his trademark front-running style.

Initially its was supposed to be a calf strain in his right leg later after full proper diagnosis it was revealed to be DVT, a blood clot that usually develops in the leg and can lead to more serious health issues.