Manangoi provisionally suspended for missing doping tests
4 years, 8 months ago

Manangoi provisionally suspended for missing doping tests

The Hindu  

Former 1,500-meter world champion Elijah Manangoi was provisionally suspended Thursday for missing doping tests. Christian Coleman, the American sprinter who won the 100-meter title last year, and Salwa Eid Naser, the Nigeria-born 400 gold medalist running for Bahrain, have both been provisionally suspended while under investigation by the AIU. Ivoninskaya was banned for two years after a sample from the 2012 London Olympics tested positive for the steroid stanozolol. Mercy Kibarus was banned for eight years after testing positive for the steroid norandrosterone, Kenneth Kipkemoi was banned for two years after testing positive for the drug terbutaline, and Patrick Siele was suspended for “evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection.”

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Kenyan runner Anyango banned for six years for use of testosterone and EPO
4 months, 1 week ago

Kenyan runner Anyango banned for six years for use of testosterone and EPO

The Hindu  

Kenyan cross country runner Emmaculate Anyango has been banned for six years after failing a doping test for testosterone and the blood-boosting hormone EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday. READ: New mixed 4x100m relay added to 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship She said that she had not deliberately taken or injected any prohibited substances but the AIU were …

Former Tokyo Marathon Runner Tsehay Gemechu Faces Four-Year Ban for Suspected Blood Doping
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Tokyo Marathon Runner Tsehay Gemechu Faces Four-Year Ban for Suspected Blood Doping

The Hindu  

Former Tokyo Marathon runner Tsehay Gemechu has been banned for four years for suspected blood doping. Her 25-year-old career was impacted, including disqualification from her second-place finish in the Tokyo Marathon in 2023, fourth place in the 5,000 meters at the 2019 world championships, and disqualification from the 10,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 for a lane violation. …

Ethiopian distance runner and Olympic finalist Zerfe Wondemagegn banned five years for doping
11 months, 1 week ago

Ethiopian distance runner and Olympic finalist Zerfe Wondemagegn banned five years for doping

The Hindu  

A runner from Ethiopia Zerfe Wondemagegn, who reached the 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Tokyo Olympics, and narrowly missed the World Athletics Championship podium last year, has been banned for five years after testing positive for two banned substances. Zerfe admitted breaking anti-doping rules after samples she gave flagged up traces of testosterone and another substance, EPO, which can help …

Flamengo striker Barbosa suspended for 2 years in doping fraud case
1 year ago

Flamengo striker Barbosa suspended for 2 years in doping fraud case

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa was suspended for two years on Monday following a doping fraud investigation. He brought attention to himself by his erratic behavior during a surprise test on April 8, 2023, one day before Flamengo played the Rio de Janeiro state championship. Barbosa’s lawyers argued his blood test at the time, which is considered a …

Kenyan marathon champion hit with second doping ban
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenyan marathon champion hit with second doping ban

The Independent  

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Spanish runner Katir provisionally suspended by World Athletics for missing doping tests
1 year, 1 month ago

Spanish runner Katir provisionally suspended by World Athletics for missing doping tests

The Hindu  

Spanish long distance runner Mohamed Katir has been provisionally suspended by World Athletics for three doping test whereabouts infringements, the athlete said in a statement Wednesday. “Today the Athletics Integrity Unit has issued me with a provisional suspension for what it considers to be a breach of the rules, based on three whereabouts violations in the last 12 months,” said …

Asian Games records first doping case involving medallist
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games records first doping case involving medallist

The Hindu  

Turkmenistan’s Tejen Tejenov on Thursday became the first medallist at the Hangzhou Asian Games to fail a doping test, officials said, and the fifth athlete in all. The 30-year-old, who came second in the heavyweight 90kg category of kurash, an ancient form of wrestling, tested positive for anabolic steroids, the International Testing Agency said. “The athlete has been informed of …

10K world record-holder Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya suspended for suspected doping
1 year, 10 months ago

10K world record-holder Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya suspended for suspected doping

The Hindu  

Kenyan distance runner Rhonex Kipruto, the 10-kilometre road running world record-holder, has been suspended for suspected doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday. Kipruto, who also won a bronze medal in the 10,000-meter race at the 2019 world championships, has been notified of a charge relating to irregularities in his athlete biological passport, the AIU said. Kipruto’s management company said …

10K world record-holder Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya suspended for suspected doping
1 year, 10 months ago

10K world record-holder Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya suspended for suspected doping

Associated Press  

MONACO — Kenyan distance runner Rhonex Kipruto, the 10-kilometer road running world record-holder, has been suspended for suspected doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday. Kipruto, who also won a bronze medal in the 10,000-meter race at the 2019 world championships, has been notified of a charge relating to irregularities in his athlete biological passport, the AIU said. Kipruto’s management …

Nigerian sprinter suspended for HGH hours before Olympic run
3 years, 7 months ago

Nigerian sprinter suspended for HGH hours before Olympic run

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare was provisionally suspended for doping Saturday, hours before the former world championships silver medalist was due to run in the semifinals of the women’s 100 meters at the Olympics. Okagbare tested positive for human growth hormone in an out-of-competition test on July 19, four days before the Olympics opened, the Athletics Integrity Unit said, …

Christian Coleman ban: World’s fastest man suspended for two years and ruled out of Tokyo 2020
4 years, 5 months ago

Christian Coleman ban: World’s fastest man suspended for two years and ruled out of Tokyo 2020

The Independent  

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Kenyan runner banned for fleeing anti-doping staff- Sportstar
4 years, 6 months ago

Kenyan runner banned for fleeing anti-doping staff- Sportstar

The Hindu  

Kenyan long-distance runner Patrick Siele has been banned for three-and-a-half years for fleeing from anti-doping officials who were trying to collect a sample, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday. Siele is the latest in a long line of Kenyan athletes to be sanctioned in recent years, including 2008 Olympic 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop, former Boston and Chicago Marathon winner …

American sprinter Christian Coleman suspended for missing doping tests
4 years, 9 months ago

American sprinter Christian Coleman suspended for missing doping tests

India TV News  

American sprinter Christian Coleman was suspended Wednesday by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing doping tests. Coleman had a previous whereabouts charge dropped last year ahead of the world championships and was a favorite for Olympic gold in the 100 meters ahead of the Tokyo Games. The AIU added that under World Anti-Doping Agency rules “proof that a telephone call …

World champion Christian Coleman suspended for missing drug tests
4 years, 9 months ago

World champion Christian Coleman suspended for missing drug tests

The Hindu  

Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion in the 100-meter dash, was suspended Wednesday by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing drug tests. READ | Coleman said earlier on Twitter that drug testers were unable to find him Dec. 9 while he was at a nearby mall Christmas shopping. He said in his post he’s been appealing the latest missed test …

Manangoi asks athletes not to give up hope, focus on rescheduled season
4 years, 11 months ago

Manangoi asks athletes not to give up hope, focus on rescheduled season

China Daily  

NAIROBI -- Former 1,500m world champion Elijah Manangoi said he has accepted the lockdown situation imposed on the world to fight the novel coronavirus. However, he has called on fellow athletes and the sports world to maintain their health and fitness in order to return stronger whenever the situation improves and the medical assurance for all is given. Manangoi, who …

Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests
5 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests

Firstpost  

Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer, who raced in the 800-metre final at the 2016 Olympics, has been suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests. Monaco: Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer, who raced in the 800-metre final at the 2016 Olympics, has been suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests. Kipketer is the latest in a string …

Injured Elijah Manangoi pulls out of Doha Worlds
5 years, 6 months ago

Injured Elijah Manangoi pulls out of Doha Worlds

The Hindu  

World 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi of Kenya said on Monday that he has pulled out of this month’s World athletics championships in Doha after sustaining an ankle injury in training. “Sad that I am not able to defend my 1,500m title in Doha World champions due an ankle injury I picked in training last week. Manangoi did not take part …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Kenya makes strides on doping, but hurdles remain
5 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Kenya makes strides on doping, but hurdles remain

The Hindu  

Kenya suffered international embarrassment in 2016 when a string of doping scandals brought the country famed for its distance runners within a whisker of disqualification from the Rio Olympics. READ | WADA adds North Korea to doping compliant nations' list In line with International Association of Athletics Federation guidelines, Kenyan athletes selected for the 2019 World Championships starting in Doha …

Weightlifting: Two Olympic champions banned after tests reanalysed
6 years, 3 months ago

Weightlifting: Two Olympic champions banned after tests reanalysed

Hindustan Times  

Five weightlifters, including two Olympic champions, have been provisionally suspended after reanalysis of urine samples provided during the 2012 London Olympics, the International Weightlifting Federation announced on Monday. Ukrainian Oleksiy Torokhtiy, Olympic 105kg gold medallist six years ago, and Uzbek Ruslan Nurudinov, who won the same category in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, both tested positive for anabolic steroids. …

Kenyan marathon champion Sumgong gets four year drugs ban
7 years, 4 months ago

Kenyan marathon champion Sumgong gets four year drugs ban

The Hindu  

Kenya's Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong has been suspended for four years for doping, Athletics Kenya said Tuesday. Sumgong, who also tested positive for a banned substance in 2012, starred at the London Marathon in 2016, defying the odds to win despite suffering a bruising fall. Steeled by her success in London, she then became the first Kenyan woman to …

Suspended Kenyan says doping is common
12 years, 7 months ago

Suspended Kenyan says doping is common

The Independent  

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