Olympic champion Hassan pulls out of London Marathon with Achilles injury

LONDON (Agencies): Dutch Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the London Marathon due to an Achilles injury, race organisers said on Monday. The 2023 winner, who suffered the injury during a training session six weeks ago, decided to pull out following a ⁠gruelling 2025 season in which she ran several major marathons. “I hoped the injury would settle, but as training progressed it became clear that I wasn’t able to prepare at the level I expect from myself,” Hassan said. “To compete at this ⁠level, you need to be in perfect condition. I have to listen to my body and focus on recovering properly.” Hassan, 33, ⁠is among the most decorated distance runners in history, holding three Olympic gold medals. At ⁠the Paris 2024 Olympics she won the marathon in an Olympic record ⁠time, adding to her 5,000 and 10,000-metre titles from Tokyo.