Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir and Francine Niyonsaba ruled out of World Athletics Championships 2022.

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Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir and Francine Niyonsaba ruled out of World Athletics Championships 2022.

Olympic women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and distance runner Francine Niyonsaba's names are ruled out from World Athletics Championships which will be held in this month.

Peres Jepchirchir was among the many favorites for the ladies marathon after wins in New York and Boston since taking Olympic gold.

Due to serious hip injury, Kenya's Olympic women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir will not be able to participate in the upcoming World games while distance runner Francine Niyonsaba will also miss the event due to her stress fracture.