London Marathon: World record holder Kosgei withdraws with injury

World report holder and twice London Marathon champion Brigid Kosgei has been pressured to withdraw from Sunday’s race due to a minor hamstring injury, organisers stated on Monday.

Kosgei, who received the London Marathon in 2019 and 2020, used to be one of the favourites going into the event. She additionally received the Tokyo Marathon before this 12 months after a silver medal at the Olympics remaining year.

“I have been struggling over the past month with an problem in the hamstring of my proper leg. My coaching has been up and down and now not the way I would like to put together to be in pinnacle circumstance for the 2022 TCS London Marathon,” she stated in a statement.

“We’ve determined it’s high-quality I withdraw from this year’s race and get in addition cure on my accidents in order to enter 2023 greater than ever.”

Kosgei set a world document time of 2:14:04 in Chicago in 2019. She was once upset in London ultimate yr when she completed fourth in a race received by means of her compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei, who is set to headline the tournament this weekend.