London, March 23, 2026 (AFP) - Olympic champion Hassan pulls out of London Marathon

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2026-03-23

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from next month's London Marathon with an Achilles injury, organisers announced on Monday. The Dutch runner, who took gold over the distance at the 2024 Paris Games, picked up the injury while training on a treadmill. Ethiopia-born Hassan, who won the 5000m and 10000m at the Tokyo Olympics, said pulling out of London had been a tough decision to make. "To compete at that level, you need to be in perfect......

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