Greg Rutherford to miss Glasgow International Grand Prix

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Greg Rutherford is the reigning Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth long jump champion

Glasgow International Grand Prix

Venue: Emirates Arena Dates: 20 February

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Britain's Olympic and world long jump champion Greg Rutherford has pulled out of Saturday's Glasgow International Grand Prix with a "minor injury".

The 29-year-old described the problem as "a small muscle tear", external after feeling pain while warming-up in Albuquerque, USA, last Friday.

Rutherford is hoping to compete at the Indoor British Championships in Sheffield on 27-28 February.

He had been set to face Paralympic long jump champion Markus Rehm in Glasgow.

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