American world 400 meters champion Sanya Richards-Ross announced on Sunday that she is bringing her season to a premature end to recover from a series of injuries.
"I have been plagued with flares from my Behcet's disease, struggled with injuries, and have had unfortunate mishaps that have resulted in me having to take the remainder of the season off to recover," Richards-Ross told the IAAF website.
The 25-year-old American, named Female Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2009, injured her quadriceps in April and started her season at the American Championships at the end of June.
She qualified for the final but had to pull out shortly before the race after twisting her ankle in the stands and has not run competitively since.
