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Kenya’s women’s marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei has withdrawn from Sunday’s London Marathon due to injury.<\/span><\/p>\n Kosgei, 28, says an injury in her right hamstring has affected her ability to train over the past month.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The two-time winner in London was fourth in last year’s race after taking silver at the Tokyo Olympics.<\/span><\/p>\n “I would like to prepare to be in top condition,” she said. “We’ve decided it’s best I withdraw and get further treatment on my injuries.”<\/span><\/p>\n Kosgei, who won the London Marathon in <\/span>2019<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>2020<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>set the women’s world record<\/span><\/a> of two hours 14 minutes four seconds at the 2019 Chicago Marathon. She won this year’s Tokyo Marathon in 2:16:02 – the fourth-fastest time in history. <\/span><\/p>\n The women’s field in Sunday’s London Marathon still features several world-class athletes, including Kosgei’s compatriot and last year’s winner <\/span>Joyciline Jepkosgei<\/span><\/a>, 29, and Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw, 23, who set the fastest debut time for a marathon and holds the world record in the 10km road race. <\/span><\/p>\n The field in the men’s elite race is headed by Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma, who won last year, and Britain’s Mo Farah.<\/span><\/p>\n Sunday’s elite races and the mass participation event will be covered live on the BBC from 08:30 BST – across BBC One and BBC Two, as well as the Red Button and iPlayer. There will also be full coverage and text updates on the BBC Sport website and app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n