Nick Willis' Commonwealth Games is in doubt. Photo / Photosport
Triple Commonwealth Games 1500m medallist Nick Willis has been forced to withdraw from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
A stress reaction in his fibula, diagnosed five weeks ago, has been improving with a range of cross training activities but the 34-year-old is yet to resume running.
"I had hoped that
I would only miss four weeks of training, but that was really a best case scenario," said Willis, announcing his decision.
"I am still at least two weeks out from being able to run again, so the decision not to compete at the games has been made for me by my leg, it's not even an option sadly.
"I would have loved to have worn the black singlet on Australian soil, like I did in Melbourne back in 2006, but injuries are part and parcel of being a runner."
