Web Sify
Follow us on
Sify.com » Topics » Retirement
Retirement News

Marathoner Khannouchi retires after foot injuries
Former marathon world-record holder Khalid Khannouchi has retired because of foot injuries.The Moroccan set the world record in 1999 in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 42 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first man to run under 2:06.He became a U.S. citizen in 2000 and broke his own record, setting the American record in 2:05:38 at the 2002 London Marathon.The 40-year-old Khannouchi won the Chicago