The Kenyan athlete grew to become the primary lady in historical past to run a sub-2:10 marathon after clocking 2:09:56 in Chicago final 12 months
Ruth Chepng’etich, who shattered the world marathon document and have become the primary lady in historical past to run sub-2:10 over 26.2 miles, is out of this 12 months’s TCS London Marathon.
The 30-year-old made historical past ultimately 12 months’s Chicago Marathon after working 2:09:56, bettering Tigist Assefa’s mark of two:11:53 by nearly two minutes.
Chepng’etich was the main identify within the elite ladies’s subject at this 12 months’s London Marathon however has now withdrawn, citing she wasn’t able to race.
The world record-holder mentioned: “I’m not in the suitable place mentally or bodily to race my greatest in London and I’m subsequently withdrawing. I’m very unhappy to overlook the race and I hope to be again subsequent 12 months.”
Peres Jepchirchir (LM Occasions)
Peres Jepchirchir, the reigning London Marathon and Tokyo Olympic champion, can be out of the occasion after sustaining an ankle damage.
Ultimately 12 months’s version, Jepchirchir triumphed in a brand new ladies’s solely world document of two:16:16.
Jepchirchir mentioned: “Successful final 12 months’s TCS London Marathon was one of many highlights of my profession and I used to be very a lot wanting ahead to returning this 12 months to defend my title. Sadly, my damage has made this inconceivable however I’m centered on getting wholesome once more and hope to return to London once more sooner or later after I’m absolutely match.”
In a late addition to this 12 months’s London Marathon, 2018 champion Vivian Cheruiyot is returning to the race for the primary time in 5 years.
Vivian Cheruiyot (Mark Shearman)
Cheruiyot, who’s the 2016 Olympic 50000m champion and has secured 4 world gold medals, has competed on the London Marathon on three events, successful in 2018 and ending as runner-up in 2019. She final competed in London in October 2020.
Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Occasions, mentioned: “It’s a nice disgrace that Ruth and Peres, two of the best ladies marathon runners in historical past, won’t be at this 12 months’s TCS London Marathon.
“We want them each nicely and hope to welcome them again to London subsequent 12 months. Meantime, we’re delighted that our 2018 champion Vivian Cheruiyot shall be coming to London as a late addition to the elite subject.”
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