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Athletics legend Michael Johnson lauds Matthew Hudson-Smith’s success after mental health struggles

Sportsbeat / Professional Triathletes Organisation

Matthew Hudson-Smith’s glittering summer of success just a year after he tried to take his own life can serve as a beacon of hope and get more people into athletics, claims Michael Johnson.

British 400m star Hudson-Smith, 27, won bronze at the World Championships in Oregon in July before revealing he had endured “three years of absolute hell” after a torrid time with injury and Covid lockdown culminated in a suicide attempt in 2021.

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