US EditionMarkus Rooth Withdraws From World Championships Due to Injury | Sports-Games
- Lachie Kennedy has withdrawn from the World Athletics Championships due to a back injury from a stress fracture, according to his manager, Nic Bideau.
- Kennedy has been managing a stress fracture in his back since June, and recent scans revealed that it has not improved.
- His manager, Nic Bideau, stated that Kennedy cannot train or perform at his competitive level due to the lingering injury.
- Kennedy won silver at the world indoor championships in March, but he has been unable to compete at the world championships in Tokyo.
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After the Olympic victory, Markus Rooth also wanted to become the world champion. However, the decathlete had a training accident – and is out for the upcoming tournament.
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s fastest man out of the world championships
The world’s fastest race will be without Australia’s fastest man, with Lachie Kennedy forced out of next month’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a back stress fracture.
Markus Rooth Withdraws from World Championships Due to Injury | Sports-Games
Olympic decathlon champion Markus Rooth announced he will miss the World Championships following an injury sustained during training. Rooth, who secured gold in Paris last year, suffered knee and elbow injuries, requiring surgery and a four-month recovery period. The Championships will be in Tokyo from September 13-21.
Norwegian Markus Rooth, who won the Olympic decathlon in Paris, suffered a serious injury during training in Oslo on Sunday and will have to withdraw from the Tokyo World Championships.
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