Keen to take his place in the squad , the 1996 champion felt a calf injury .
Which forced him to drop out of the New York Marathon at the beginning of the month , was n't sufficiently healed to do himself and the team justice .
Although keen to take his place in the squad , the 1996 champion felt a calf injury , which forced him to drop out of the New York Marathon at the beginning of the month , was n't sufficiently healed to do himself and the team justice .