Bashir Abdi, who holds Belgian and European records, won’t be participating in the upcoming Rotterdam Marathon scheduled for April.
The 36-year-old
Ghent native
had aimed to have a remarkable experience in the Netherlands, going so far as to bypass the European Championships in Belgium for this opportunity. However, an injury has now disrupted the plans of the affable silver medalist from the most recent competition.
Olympic Games
.
A hip injury forces
Bashir Abdi
To put his record attempt on hold. In 2021, the Belgian established the European record with a time of 2:03:36 in Rotterdam. Although the injury appears minor, Rotterdam is happening too quickly for him. Abdi is now redirecting his attention to other goals.
World Championships
in
Tokyo
this September.
(Raul Stiens – Image: ©Picture by Erik van Leeuwen (Wikipedia), released under the GNU Free Documentation License through Wikimedia Commons)
