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Sifan Hassan withdraws from New York City Marathon after illness
Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the New York City Marathon after an illness disrupted her training.
The 34-year-old runner from the Netherlands won the 2024 Olympic marathon.
She said she was not prepared to race as she had hoped, and the marathon is scheduled for November 1.
Hassan also withdrew from the London Marathon in April because of an Achilles tendon injury.
She has not raced since finishing sixth in New York in 2025, and she is now unlikely to compete again in 2026.
Hellen Obiri will defend her New York title after winning the race in 2025 and setting a course record.
Hassan’s withdrawal changes the women’s field, but the race will still include other leading runners.
Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the TCS New York City Marathon after illness disrupted her training.
New York Road Runners announced her withdrawal on Wednesday, October 14.
Hassan said she was not where she wanted to be after sickness slowed her training.
The race is scheduled for November 1.
Fiona O’Keeffe has also withdrawn from the race due to injury.
- Who
- Sifan Hassan, the 2024 Olympic marathon champion, has withdrawn. Fiona O’Keeffe has also scratched.
- What
- Hassan will not compete in the TCS New York City Marathon.
- When
- Her withdrawal was announced on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The race is scheduled for November 1.
- Where
- The race is in New York City.
- Why
- Illness disrupted Hassan’s training and she felt insufficiently recovered. O’Keeffe withdrew due to injury.
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Illness disrupted Hassan’s training and prevented her from preparing as she wanted.
New York Road Runners announced that Hassan had withdrawn from the marathon.
The TCS New York City Marathon is scheduled to take place.
- Withdrawal
- Sifan Hassan will not run the TCS New York City Marathon
- Reason
- Illness disrupted her training
- Announcement date
- October 14, 2026
- Race date
- November 1, 2026
- Other withdrawal
- Fiona O’Keeffe scratched due to injury
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What people are saying
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.
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2026 TCS New York City Marathon Pro Field Update: Sifan Hassan (NED) has scratched due to a setback in training and Fiona O'Keeffe (USA) has scratched due to injury. Updated fields here: