London, March 24 -- Reigning Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has pulled out of this year's London Marathon on April 26 after being injured in a treadmill mishap.
The Dutchwoman, who delivered a dramatic victory in London in 2023, had been set to facea formidable field including Tigst Assefa, the defending champion and women-only worldrecord holder, and Peres Jepchirchir, the reigning world champion.
At their last meeting at the Paris Olympics in 2024, Hassan surged past Assefa in the closing stages.
However, an announcement released on Monday confirmed that Hassan will not compete due to injury concerns, according to Xinhua.
According to the statement, Hassan "has been hampered by an Achilles injury which has impacted her training".
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