Overview
- Hilbert, who disclosed Sunday on Instagram that his depression has returned, will not compete for the rest of 2026.
- He said he is back in therapy, is taking medication, and has a diagnosis of a severe depressive episode.
- He reported rising symptoms since January and said he first tried to push through training before choosing to pause to protect his long-term health.
- The 31-year-old racewalker won Olympic silver in the 50 km walk at Tokyo 2021 and had earlier spoken about post-Olympic depression while he kept racing.
- Coverage noted his call to stop hiding weakness in elite sport and included suicide-prevention resources, underlining the gravity of his case.