Top distance runner to miss London Marathon after sustaining freak injury

• Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from next month's London Marathon due to an Achilles injury.
• The Dutch runner sustained the injury six weeks ago while training on her treadmill.
• Hassan, who secured the 5,000m and 10,000m double at Tokyo 2020 and won the London Marathon in 2023, stated she needs to be in 'perfect condition' to compete.
• She expressed disappointment but acknowledged she must listen to her body and focus on recovering properly.
• The upcoming London Marathon is scheduled to take place on 26 April.

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Olympic champion Sifan Hassan out of London Marathon after treadmill injury