Greg Rutherford of Britain presents his gold medal as he poses on the podium after the men's long jump event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 26, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
(Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford is planning to continue trying to set new long jump world records after the Rio Olympics - from his own backyard.
The 29-year-old Briton, who will be in Brazil this summer to defend the gold he won four years ago in London, has built a championship-standard run-up and pit at his home in Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire, and has invited some of the sport's best exponents to a competition.
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