Great Britain dealt double blow after medal hope forced to withdraw
Medal hopeful out with injury at World Athletics Championships
- Great Britain experienced a double blow on the third morning of the World Athletics Championships with two key athletes withdrawing from their events.
- Molly Caudery, the 2024 world indoor champion, was forced to withdraw from pole vault qualifying after sustaining an ankle injury during her warm-up.
- Emile Cairess retired from the marathon in the 38th kilometre, citing the extreme heat and humidity in the Japanese capital as the reason.
- Caudery's withdrawal was particularly disappointing as she was ranked fourth and had aimed for redemption after a poor Olympic debut.
- Cairess described the conditions as “very, very humid” and “too hot”, despite his efforts to prepare and use cooling stations during the race.