FILE PHOTO: Athletics - New York City Marathon - New York, United States - November 3, 2019 Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor leads the elite men's race REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich/File Photo
(Reuters) - Kenyan 10,000 metres runner and 2019 New York Marathon winner Geoffrey Kamworor has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics due to an ankle injury, he told BBC Sport Africa on Thursday.
The 28-year-old is a three times world Half Marathon champion, and previous world record holder, and had hopes of a medal in the 10,000m after winning the national trials.
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