Athletics-World champion Jepchirchir to miss London Marathon due to injury

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's Marathon Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 14, 2025 Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir celebrates after winning the Women's Marathon Final REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

April 14 (Reuters) - ⁠World champion Peres Jepchirchir has ⁠withdrawn from this month's London ‌Marathon because a stress fracture delayed the start of her training, race ​organisers said on Tuesday.

Tokyo ⁠Olympic gold medallist ⁠Jepchirchir won the London Marathon in ⁠2024 ‌and last year's World Championship title.

“I was ⁠only able to resume training in ​late ‌January," the 32-year-old Kenyan said ⁠in a ​statement.

"I know that to be competitive at the London Marathon ⁠youhave tobe at yourtop ​leveland despite my best efforts,I’mjust short of that due to my ⁠lack of training."

Jepchirchir also missed the event last year due to an ankle injury.

Olympic champion Sifan ​Hassan has also ⁠withdrawn from the race on ​April 26 due ‌to an Achilles injury.

(Reporting ​by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)