Sifan Hassan Withdraws from London Marathon Following Treadmill Injury in March Training Session
Reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Sifan Hassan has officially withdrawn her entry for the 2026 London Marathon due to an Achilles injury sustained during a treadmill session. The Dutch athlete confirmed on Monday that she will not participate, citing medical advice following recent training complications rather than any performance issues or doping concerns as previously speculated by media reports in other sports contexts like cycling and tennis where similar injuries have occurred among top athletes globally but were resolved through rest periods before major events such as...
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1Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the London Marathon due to an Achilles injury sustained during treadmill training.
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2The Dutch athlete will miss next month's race on April 26 following a mishap that occurred six weeks prior, according to multiple reports.
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Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the London Marathon due to an Achilles injury sustained in a treadmill incident.
— [Mar 24, 07:44] SkysportsReigning Olympic champion Sifan Hassan pulled out of this year's London marathon on April 26 after being injured during a mishap with her home gym equipment. The Dutchwoman had previously delivered dramatic victory in the same city.
— [Mar 24, 01:45] Feeds.sydneysun.comOlympic champion Sifan Hassan has pulled out of next month's London Marathon because she suffered an Achilles injury while training on her treadmill six weeks ago. She will miss the race.
— [Mar 23, 18:28] Independent.co.ukReigning Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the 2026 London Marathon due to an Achilles injury sustained in a treadmill mishap six weeks ago, which she now prioritizes over competing. The Dutch athlete's decision follows careful medical assessment and aims to prevent aggravating her condition after training for three Abbott World Marathon Majors last year.
Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from next month's London Marathon due to an Achilles injury sustained while training on a treadmill six weeks ago. The Dutch runner stated that she is not fit enough at this level despite hoping the setback would resolve, and confirmed her decision via Instagram before noting the race date of April 26 for reference purposes only (as per text context).