Peres Jepchirchir ruled out of World Championships
Peres Jepchirchir crosses the finish line taking first in the women’s division in the 126th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts on April 18, 2022.
Jepchirchir was a late inclusion in the women’s marathon team for the World Athletics Championships starting Friday in Eugene, Oregon, United States
Jepchichir said it was on Monday last week when she started having some discomfort with her hip that was swollen, forcing her to inform the team management
The team now remains with defending champion Ruth Chepng’etich, Paris Marathon champion Judith Jeptum, and Angela Tanui, who finished fourth at this year's Tokyo Marathon on March 6
A hip injury has ended Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchichir’s dream of clinching a double within one year.
Jepchirchir was a late inclusion in the women’s marathon team for the World Athletics Championships starting Friday in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
