Hassan withdraws from 2026 London Marathon with achilles injury

LONDON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Reigning Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has pulled out of this year's London Marathon on 26 April after being injured in a treadmill mishap.

The Dutchwoman, who delivered a dramatic victory in London in 2023, had been set to face a formidable field including Tigst Assefa, the defending champion and women-only world record holder, and Peres Jepchirchir, the reigning world champion. At