Injury blow for Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie has pulled out of Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon due to a knee injury.

Thu, 24 Feb, 2011 - 10:27

Haile Gebrselassie has pulled out of Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon due to a knee injury.

The Ethiopian tearfully announced his retirement from athletics in November after pulling up in the ING New York Marathon but reversed his decision soon afterwards.

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Courts Athletics Heathrow Place: Japan Place: New York Place: Ethiopia Place: Tokyo Person: Gebrselassie Person: Haile Gebrselassie Person: Felix Limo Person: Salim Kipsang Person: Paul Biwott Person: Yemane Tsegay Person: Hailu Mekonnen Event: Tokyo Marathon Event: ING New York Marathon

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