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OTTAWA - Injuries have forced Canadian distance runner Simon Bairu to retire.The 31-year-old from Regina is the Canadian record-holder in the 10,000 metres and has won three national 10-K titles on the road.Bairu was a cross-country standout at the University of Wisconsin, then went on to win seven national cross-country titles. He also finished 12th at the 2010 world cross-country championships — one of the best results ever by a Canadian.After dealing with constant injuries I decided it was time to move on, Bairu said in a statement. Bairu, who grew up in Saskatchewan after arriving as a Saudi Arabian refugee with his family as a young boy, was pegged as a future Canadian marathon star. But injuries continued to derail his attempts at the 42.195-kilometre distance.Bairu has accepted a sports marketing job with Nike. Ashley Williams Wales Jersey . Ho-Sang is a highly regarded prospect, as seen in TSNs Midseason Rankings. 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