Chicago Marathon winner Moses Mosop has pulled out of the 2012 Olympics because of a tendon injury. His withdrawal forced the Kenyan selection team to appoint a new member for the 2012 squad. Surprisingly Geoffrey Mutai and Patrick Makau were once again overlooked with 2011 London winner Emmanuel Mutai taking Mosop's spot on the team.
One has to wonder why 2 of the best Marathoners in the world would be overlooked, though neither has run well in 2012. Makau dropped out of the London Marathon after 11 miles with a hamstring issue and G. Mutai failed to finish the Boston Marathon, dropping out after 18 miles with stomach issues.
It's almost a shame that 6 of the top Marathoners in the world are from Kenya - it would be quite a site to see all of the best runners on the line at the same time!
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