Rutherford added the Commonwealth title to his London 2012 crown after jumping 8.20m in the fourth round in Glasgow and will now return to the Alexander Stadium for the final IAAF Diamond League of the season in the UK this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to compete at the Sainsbury\u2019s Birmingham Grand Prix. It\u2019s going to be a fantastic crowd and the great thing about having any Diamond League events in the UK is the fans that flock to them and get behind the athletes.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully we can continue some of the excitement that the Commonwealth Games has bought to the UK and mixing that with a little bit of Olympic spirit it\u2019s going to be another great occasion. You always compete against the world\u2019s best and that\u2019s what\u2019s so good about it. You know you have to be on top of your game and jump far.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to the Sainsbury\u2019s Birmingham Grand Prix, Rutherford has his sights set on claiming gold at the European Championships in Zurich. Despite admitting that he will have a target on his back, the Marshall Milton Keynes athlete is thriving on the pressure that has come of his biggest two triumphs in his career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019ll see what happens at the European Championships because ultimately if I go out there and win there as well, everybody will be gunning for me. I like that, because if that\u2019s what\u2019s happening, that means I\u2019m doing something right and doing well in my career. I want to be the guy that people want to beat and I want to continue winning. For me it\u2019s part and parcel of doing well and I go into Birmingham hopefully post-Zurich of winning a European title to add to the Commonwealth crown.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rutherford\u2019s triumph last night came with the \u2018Hampden Roar\u2019 firmly behind him and was glad to prove he isn\u2019t just a flash in the pan after upgrading on the silver medal he won in Delhi four years ago.<\/p>\n
"It’s never an easy road and after what happened last year with injury I wasn’t sure if I could carry on jumping. Now I’ve managed to come away with another title. I think a few people had written me off thinking I was a one-hit wonder, but I’m here again and will be here again many more times. I’m super happy. I want to keep going out, there jumping far and winning medals.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sainsbury\u2019s Birmingham Grand Prix will also welcome double world and Olympic champion Mo Farah (Alberto Salazar), world 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu (Lloyd Cowan) and Paralympic stars David Weir (Jenny Archer), Hannah Cockroft (Jenni Banks) and Jonnie Peacock (Steve Fudge), who will line up for the Sainsbury\u2019s IPC Grand Prix Final immediately after the IAAF Diamond League meet.<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Sainsbury\u2019s Birmingham Grand Prix on Sunday 24 July are available via britishathletics.org.uk<\/link>\n
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