Sir Mo Farah has pulled out of Sunday’s London Marathon due to a hip injury. The four-time Olympic gold medallist suffered a problem to his right hip in training and will not be fit in time.
Farah, 39, who was set to compete in his first marathon since 2019, was looking in good shape having won warm-up race The Big Half earlier this month. However, he intends to race in 2023 when the event switches back to its traditional date in April.
He said: “I’ve been training really hard over the past few months and I’d got myself back into good shape and was feeling pretty optimistic about being able to put in a good performance at the TCS London Marathon. However, over the past 10 days I’ve been feeling pain and tightness in my right hip.
