Olympic Champion Sifan Hassan has pulled out of the New York City Marathon after not being able to prepare properly.
In a post on social media on Thursday, she said, “I was so excited to come back stronger, but a sickness slowed down my training, and I’m not where I wanted to be.”
“Sometimes, things just don’t go as planned,” she added.
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Hassan won the Paris 2024 marathon and also secured gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the Tokyo Games, representing the Netherlands. She has not competed since she last ran the five boroughs a year ago, finishing sixth.
She was forced out of the London Marathon earlier this year due to an Achilles injury.
The NYC Marathon is scheduled to take place on November 1, 2026.
Published on Oct 15, 2026
