Kenya's Okayo pulls out of New York City marathon
Posted on: Wednesday, 26 October 2005, 10:55 CDT
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's twice New York City marathon champion Margaret Okayo has pulled out of this year's event on November 6 because of a long-standing tendon injury.
"I have not recovered fully since last year's Olympic Games and the tendon injury that forced me out of the race is still recurring," she told Reuters on Wednesday.
"I thought I would take part in this event and had prepared for it only for the injury to recur at the last minute."
Okayo was one of the favorites for the 42.195 kms event, where she would have battled with last year's runner-up and 2000 champion Lyudmila Petrova of Russia, compatriot Susan Chepkemei and Kenya-born Dutchwoman Lorna Kiplagat.
Okayo, 29, won the New York race in 2001 and 2003 and holds the course record of two hours 22 minutes 31 seconds.
Source: REUTERS
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