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Tara Davis-Woodhall, Olympic and world long jump champion, is uncertain about her participation in the Ultimate Championship due to a severe concussion from a car accident.
Davis-Woodhall, who won gold in Paris 2024 and defended her world title in Tokyo, shared her condition on Instagram. She mentioned a head-on collision that left her with no major injuries but unable to train. Read more racing coverage.
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Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall's severe concussion may prevent her from competing. Tara Davis-Woodhall, Olympic and world long jump champion, is uncertain about her participation in the Ultimate Championship due to a severe concussion from a car accident.
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Runner World published this brief on September 2, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated September 2, 2026.
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