OUT OF ACTION: Injury denies Cherono her debut in London Marathon

Kenya's Gladys Cherono celebrates on the podium after winning the women's category of the 42nd Berlin Marathon on September 27, 2015. Over 40.000 people have signed up for this year's event. AFP PHOTO

Gladys Cherono, the reigning Berlin Marathon winner, has pulled out of the elite women field at the Virgin London Marathon set for April 24.

Cherono, who was the third Kenyan to win the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships title in Copenhagen in 2014, has seen an injury rule her out of United Kingdom's flagship 42km race.