Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing to recover from a recent illness.
Farah, 31, won the 5,000m and 10,000m at London 2012 and was set to run both distances in Scotland.
However, he has decided to stay in his training camp to be fit for August’s European Championships in Zurich.
“I have taken the tough decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games,” said the Team England athlete.
“The sickness I had two weeks ago was a big setback for me. Training is getting better but I need another few weeks to get back to the level I was at in 2012 and 2013.
“I really wanted to add the Commonwealth titles to my Olympic and World Championships, but the event is coming a few weeks too soon for me as my body is telling me it’s not ready to race yet.”
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Source: BBC Sport