BRITISH sprinter Asha Philip, who won two Olympic bronze medals in the 4×100 metres relay, announced her retirement from athletics today.

As well as securing bronze as part of the Great Britain team in Rio and then again at the delayed Toyko 2020 Games, Philip also won a relay silver in the 2017 World Championships in London and then Doha two years later before another third-placed finish at Budapest 2023.

Philip claimed individual European indoor 60m gold in 2017, clocking a then British record of 7.06 seconds, having also been in the successful relay squad which won gold in the outdoor European Championships in 2014, 2018 and again in Rome 2024.

She was part of the England team which won the 4x100m crown at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia and also saw their silver from 2022 in Birmingham upgraded to gold following the disqualification of Nigeria due to an anti-doping violation.

Philip will continue to support the next generation in her role as a board member of the British Elite Athletes Association.

“Sport has been a way of life, and I am so grateful for everything it has given me,” Philip said in a statement.

“I would not have achieved what I have in this sport without the most amazing support system around me – which is centred around my family, friends, coaches, agents and of course the amazing people at British Athletics who have all been there to help me be great.

“I leave the competitive side of this beloved sport with only great memories, and now it is time to inspire the next generation of athletes around the world to pursue their dreams, maximise their potential and achieve beyond what they think is possible.”