One of Antigua’s most successful track and field athletes, Daniel “bakka” bailey, has decided to call it a day and hang up his spikes.

Bailey who has represented Antigua and Barbuda at multiple Olympic Games and IAAF World Championships, said that although he still has what it takes to compete at the highest level, the heavy cost of preparing has proven too much to maintain.

Bailey came to prominence in 2009 with a 100 meters win in the IAAF Golden League and a fourth-place finish at the 2009 World Championships.

His personal best of 9.91 seconds is still his country’s national record over 100 meters.