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Olympic champion Sifan Hassan pulls out of London Marathon

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Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates with her national flag after winning gold [REUTERS/Dylan Martinez]

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from next month's London Marathon with an Achilles injury, organisers announced on Monday.

The Dutch runner, who took gold over the distance at the 2024 Paris Games, picked up the injury while training on a treadmill.

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