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There are up to 80 Kenyan atheles suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit, a shocking revelation for the country's reputation in the sport.
The Athletics Integrity Unit has released its global list of athletes who are banned from taking part in global athletics competitions until they finish serving their respective bans for using prohibited enhancing substances.
The list has revealed that there are upto 80 Kenyans that cannot take part in races, with the country increasingly lying close to the red-zone of being banned.
Kenya is third after both Russia and India, which have the biggest culprits, with 86 athletes suspended per country, while other athletic powerhouses like USA only have 10 in the list.
Of the 80 people banned, upto six are serving eight-year bans, including 2017 Tokyo marathon winner, Sarah Chepchirchir who was hit with an eight-year ban after the former Tokyo Marathon winner was found to have violated anti-doping regulations for a second time in February.
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19:26 - 13.02.2024
ATHLETICS Serial doper Sarah Chepchirchir slapped with an eight-year ban by AIU
39-year-old runner Sarah Chepchirchir has been slapped with an eight-year ban for violating the anti-doping rules for the second time following her first ban which happened from 2019 to 2023.
Chepchirchir had returned an adverse analytical finding for testosterone, the AIU said. The sample was collected at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Thailand in November.
The 39-year-old was previously banned for four years in 2019, backdated to April 11, 2018, because of abnormalities in her athlete blood passport.
The latest ban will be backdated to Dec. 22, 2023 and Chepchirchir's competition results from Nov. 5 onwards will be disqualified.
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Other athletes on the list include Titus Ekiru, Betty Wilson Lempus and Diana Kipyokei.
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