Injured Fountain to miss Worlds

Fountain's neck problem got worse in the long jump

Olympic hepathlon silver medallist Hyleas Fountain will not compete at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin after pulling out of the US trials.

Fountain hurt her neck in the high jump on Saturday but carried on and led the competition in Oregon after day one.

But the 28-year-old aggravated her injury in the long jump on Sunday and had to withdraw.

Fountain won bronze in Beijing but was promoted to second after Ukraine's Liudmyla Blonska failed a drugs test.

Her withdrawal from the US Championships in Eugene follows that of Olympic decathlon champion Brian Clay with a hamstring injury.

US Track & Field rules stipulate that only athletes who qualify through the trials can make the national team for major events.