Two-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has withdrawn from the Eugene-based Prefontaine Classic that runs in the Diamond League.

Scheduled to compete in the 5,000m on Friday, May 24 the Kenyan legend had to make a decision for the upcoming Paris Games. She is worried about racing now on an injury.

“I’ve been building in a great way during the past months for a beautiful season ahead. Some weeks back I got a small muscle problem that was handled well,” said Kipyegon.

“I’m now back in full training, focusing to start my season in four weeks’ time at the Kenyan Trials for the Olympic Games.”

Kipyegon holds the Kenyan national record in the 5000m event at 14:05.20, which she ran in Paris last year in June. Her best — the former world record — is over five seconds off Ethiopian, Gudaf Tsegay’s, current world record of 14:00.21, which the 27-year-old set last September in Eugene. Meanwhile, Kipyegon’s 1500m best is the world record at 3:49.11.

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