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Tergat pulls out of London marathon

LONDON : Paul Tergat pulled out of Sunday's London marathon with a calf injury, denying fans the chance to witness another titanic clash between the Kenyan World record holder and Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie.

Tergat, 36, suffered the injury while training at home last week. ``I'm so disappointed,'' he said on Wednesday. ``I have worked so hard for it and not to be in the action is cruel. My focus has only been on the race. London is top of my calendar and I was out for something special. — AFP

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