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Decathlete Trey Hardee's mental health struggles began after celebrated career ended
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FILE - United States' Trey Hardee prepares to compete in the Decathlon shot put during the World Athletics Championships in London Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. - photo by AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A year ago, Trey Hardee found himself alone in a hotel room, hitting rock bottom. Struggling to cope with the realities of life in the aftermath of a successful track career, the father of three, a two-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist in the decathlon, was thinking about ending his life. “I read my journal entry from that night,” the 39-year-old told The Associated Press in phone interviews this summer from Austin, Texas, where he lives.