Moses Mosop withdraws from 2014 Boston Marathon, release from IAC

Moses Mosop, photo by PhotoRun.net

Moses Mosop has withdrawn from the 2014 Boston Marathon. This is the release from his management team, which arrived mid day on Monday, March 3, 2014.

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Moses Mosop withdraws from 2014 Boston Marathon

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA

March 3rd, 2014

Moses Mosop of Kenya, 2:03:06a marathoner (2011 Boston Marathon) and decorated track and field, cross country and road racer, has unfortunately withdrawn from 2014 Boston Marathon.

During first week of February, after a fartlek session on a slightly downhill course, Moses felt pain in right knee and as time passed the pain increased. Moses did visit an established physio in Eldoret, Kenya and he was instructed to cease running for period of two weeks.

As city of Boston and Boston Marathon have special places in Moses’ heart, Moses in not willing to disappoint or gamble with the trust organizers of Boston Marathon have in him and he has opted to withdraw from this year’s edition, as he has not enough time to prepare as per marathon-specific cycle designed by his coach Renato Canova.

It is planned for Moses to combine marathon training and strength training, as instructed by our team and Robert Jongh (Physiotherapy Jongh & van Osta), with the goal for Moses to compete at 2:06:00 level over marathon distance in IAAF Gold Label Road Race at least 4 weeks after 2014 Boston Marathon.

Subject to all developments, Moses will compete during summer in a few road races in USA, which are to be followed by fast World Marathon Majors’ event in autumn.

Based on recently spent time in Kenya with Moses, we are happy to communicate that Moses is in fine spirits and that he is looking forward to a successful 2014 season after somewhat difficult year 2013.

Moses is proudly Nike sponsored athlete.

For more information about Moses Mosop, please visit:

IAAF Moses Cheruiyot Mosop page

http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/moses-cheruiyot-mosop-188308

photo by photorun.NET

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