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Mo Farah pulls out of Sunday's London Marathon due to hip injury

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Mo Farah of Britain reacts after winning the men's 5000m event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 29, 2015. REUTERS

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah has pulled out of the London Marathon due to a hip injury.

The 39 year-old returned to the track in 2020 after three years of focusing on the marathon but failed to qualify for last year's delayed Tokyo Olympics.

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