World record-holder Chepngetich, Jepchirchir withdraw from London Marathon

World record-holder Chepngetich, Jepchirchir withdraw from London Marathon 2025

Kenyan Chepngetich smashed the women’s record in Chicago last year, running 2:09:56 to become the first woman to break 2:10, and had hoped to improve on that time in London on April 27.

World record-holder Chepngetich, Jepchirchir withdraw from London Marathon

World record holder Ruth Chepngetich and reigning champion Peres Jepchirchir have withdrawn from the London Marathon, organisers said on Friday, less than two weeks before the race. Kenyan Chepngetich smashed the women's record in Chicago last year, running 2:09:56 to become the first woman to break 2:10, and

Marathon Showdown: Top Athletes Withdraw from London Race | Sports-Games

Marathon Showdown: Top Athletes Withdraw from London Race In a surprising turn of events, marathon elite Ruth Chepngetich and reigning champion Peres Jepchirchir have pulled out of the London Marathon a mere two weeks before the start date, according to organizers.Chepngetich, a world record holder after her stunning 2:09:56 finish in Chicago last year, stated she wasn’t in the right mental or physical condition to perform at her best in London.…

The organizers of the London marathon (27 April) announced on Friday the package of the world recordwoman Ruth Chepngetich and the outgoing winner and Olympic champion at the Tokyo Olympics, Peres Jepchirchir, both Kenyans.

London Marathon 2025: World record holder and defending champ BOTH ruled out

Ruth Chepngetich and Peres Jepchirchir will miss this year's race - but former champ Vivian Cheruiyot added to women's elite field The post London Marathon 2025: World record holder and defending champ BOTH ruled out appeared first on RUN247.

London Marathon: Ruth Chepng'etich and Peres Jepchirchir withdraw

Defending champion Peres Jepchirchir and world record holder Ruth Chepng’etich have pulled out of the London Marathon. The London Marathon is set for Sunday, April 27, and Chepng’etich said she is not ready for the event even though she had been entered as a participant. “I’m not in the right place mentally or physically to […]