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Jepchirchir out of Oregon championships

Reigning Olympic Games marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been ruled out of the 2022 World Athletics Championships to be held Eugene, Oregon in the United States of America.

The reigning New York City marathon champion sustained hip injury to rule her out of the championships and will not be traveling with Team Kenya that’s leaves tomorrow.

Jepchirchir was to compete alongside defending champion Ruth Chepng’etich, Paris Marathon champion Judith Jeptum Korir, and Angela Tanui.

The country will be represented at the championships with a contingent of 62 that includes 46 athletes- 25 men and 21 women.

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