Jepchirchir: Kenya’s out of big showdown long distance race with injury

• Olympic ladies’ long distance race champion.
• Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya will miss the World Championships in Eugene.
• Oregon, because of a right hip physical issue, her representative told on Monday.

Jepchirchir was one of the top picks for the title having likewise won the New York long distance race last year as well as Boston Marathon.

Kenyan media source Nation detailed the 28-year-old sprinter originally felt inconvenience last week after which Team Kenya’s primary care physician encouraged her to rest.

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“Without a doubt the hip and the entire leg is excruciating,” she was cited as saying by the African outlet.

“I am so frustrated however I would prefer not to bother the injury since we actually have a different universe occasion one year from now before my Olympic title protection at the 2024 Paris summer Games.”

Reuters has reached Athletics Kenya for an assertion.

Jepchirchir beat comrade Brigid Kosgei and American Molly Seidel to win gold in Tokyo last year. Jepchirchir’s comrade Ruth Chepngetich is the guarding title holder and has the quickest time this season.

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The ladies’ long distance race at the universes will be hung on July 18.