World 5,000m silver medallist Mohamed Katir handed four-year ban
The HinduWorld 5,000 metres silver medallist Mohamed Katir has been banned by the Disciplinary Tribunal for four years for Tampering in relation to a Whereabouts Failure on Friday. The 26-year-old Spanish middle-distance runner, who is currently serving a two-year ban until 6 February 2026 for three Whereabouts Failures in a 12-month period, was sanctioned under Rule 2.5 of the Anti-Doping Rules relating to Tampering or Attempted Tampering with any part of Doping Control by an Athlete or other Person, following a charge brought by the Athletics Integrity Unit on 12 June 2024. The four-year ban will run concurrently with the ongoing Whereabouts Failures sanction, extending Katir’s ban from the sport until February 2028. Katir, also a world 1,500 metres bronze medallist, was found to have falsified travel documents in an attempt to mislead investigators as they probed the veracity of his explanation for a Whereabouts Failure that occurred on 28 February 2023.
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Spanish runner Katir provisionally suspended by World Athletics for missing doping tests
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