Jordan Hasay Withdraws from Team USATF for IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

By Adam Kopet

When the top half-marathoners in the world toe the line Saturday in Valencia, Spain, for the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, American Jordan Hasay will not be there.

The IAAF noted in a story retraction for the women's race preview that Hasay had withdrawn.

David Monti of Race Results Weekly confirmed Hasay is out of the race, citing a tight plantar.

Confirmed; @JordanHasay has scratched from #IAAFvalencia2018. "She pulled out this week due to a tight plantar," said @SimmsRicky of @PACESportsMgmt. "More precautionary with #BostonMarathon not far away." (photo by @d9monti for Race Results Weekly) pic.twitter.com/adHDI5ID9M

— David Monti (@d9monti) March 22, 2018

The women's race has had several top athletes withdraw, including the second-fastest woman ever over the distance, Fancy Chemutai of Kenya. However, the world record holder, Joyciline Jepkosgei, also of Kenya, is still entered.