Keira D’Amato will skip the London Marathon due to an injury

The American long-distance runner Keira D’Amato has decided to skip the London Marathon after inflammation in her left knee since January set her back in training for several weeks.

The 38-year-old American ran two marathons within six weeks last year. In September, she competed in Berlin, where he clocked 2:21:48 hours, and six weeks later in New York, he recorded a time of 2:31:31 hours.

She filled in at the last minute for Molly Seidel at the World Championships in Oregon in July, where she finished eighth in 2:23:34 hours.

Keira D’Amato hopes her next marathon will be at the World Championships in Budapest in August. The USA Marathon Team will be selected based on results in marathons held between December 1, 2021 and May 30, 2023. She currently has the second-fastest time on the list at 2:19:12 hours off the US record, which set in Houston in January 2022.

Keira D’Amato is an American long-distance runner. She held the American women’s record in the marathon with her time of 2:19:12 hours at the 2022 Houston Marathon, until Emily Sisson set a new record time on October 9, 2022. She is the world best holder for the women’s-only 10 mile distance and a three-time USA Track & Field national champion.