Overview
- Lisa Mayer, 29, announced on Sept. 1 via Instagram that the Tokyo meet will be her final competition.
- She is entered in the 100 meters and the 4x100-meter relay at the World Championships scheduled for Sept. 13–21.
- The German athletics federation has nominated her for both events, confirming her place on the team.
- Mayer highlighted a dwindling competitive “fire” and frequent injury setbacks in explaining her decision.
- Her résumé includes 4x100-meter bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics and relay gold at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, and she has not detailed post-retirement plans.