World and Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir suspended after positive doping test
The Guardian Sport ·
AIU investigates after sample tested positive for EPO 33-year-old won Olympic marathon in 2021 In a fresh blow for Kenyan athletics, the women’s world marathon champion, Peres Jepchirchir, has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday. The highly decorated 33-year-old, who won Olympic gold in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, was suspended after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO. Continue reading...
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- 10/23/2026, 12:31:29 PM
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