World champion Peres Jepchirchir has ​withdrawn from this month’s ‌London Marathon because a ​stress fracture delayed ⁠the start of her training, race organisers said on ‌Tuesday.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, you have to ⁠be at your top level, and despite my ‌best efforts, I’m just 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 Olympic champion Sifan Hassan ⁠has also withdrawn from ⁠the race on April 26 due ‌to an Achilles injury.

Published on Apr 14, 2026