Gabriela DeBues-Stafford sets Canadian 10K record despite disrupted training
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford’s victory and Canadian record at the Jarrow 10K did not follow the usual formula of a long, consistent block of training. Quite...
Biological male athlete’s behaviour in hotel room caused forfeiture in high school cross-country meet
On October 9 and 10, the Camas High School girls’ cross-country team travelled some four hours north to Arlington, Washington, to compete in the...
AIU suspends Kenyan marathoner Ronald Korir following Athlete Biological Passport anomalies
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced a notice of allegation against Kenyan marathoner Ronald Kipkoech Korir on Tuesday, provisionally suspending the 35-year-old over suspected...
WADA experts develop new investigative guidelines ahead of 2027 standard
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) convened 28 specialists in Vienna, Austria, for the 10th Anti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations Network expert group meeting. The session...
Three Canadian men to watch at the 2026 Chicago Marathon
Editor’s note: Several readers have asked why Rory Linkletter is not included in this preview. Linkletter is not entered in the 2026 Bank of...
WADA president Witold Bańka visits Kenya as doping problem persists
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Witold Bańka is in Kenya for two days of discussions aimed at strengthening the country's anti-doping structures and reinforcing...
Asian Beach Games sprinter from Oman suspended for doping
The International Testing Agency reported that sprinter Fatek Adnan Awadh Bait Qisana returned a positive urine sample. The sample was collected during an out-of-competition...
At least 34 more Kenyan athletes are provisionally suspended for doping-related offences
Below is a list of 34 Kenyan athletes who are currently provisionally suspended for doping-related offences. The list is taken from the Anti-Doping Agency...
Kenya’s doping reckoning has a missing piece: Who gets caught and who gets away?
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At 17, Kenyan 800 metre runner Angela Ndungwa Munguti received a four-year ban. She had tested positive...
Philemon Kiplimo Kimaiyo suspended two years for doping
Kenyan distance runner Philemon Kiplimo Kimaiyo has been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for two years, beginning September 1, 2026.
Kimaiyo claimed that he...
