Kosgei Withdraws From London Marathon

World record holder and two-time London Marathon champion Brigid Kosgei has withdrawn from Sunday's race due to a minor hamstring injury, organisers said on Monday.

Kosgei had won the London Marathon in 2019 and 2020 and one of the favourites going into the event. She also won the Tokyo Marathon earlier this year after a silver medal at the Olympics last year.

In a statement, the track star said: “I have been struggling over the past month with an issue in the hamstring of my right leg. My training has been up and down and not the way I would like to prepare to be in top condition for the 2022 TCS London Marathon. We've decided it's best I withdraw from this year's race and get further treatment on my injuries in order to enter 2023 stronger than ever."

Kosgei set a world record time of 2:14:04 in Chicago in 2019.

Source: SuperSports