Anti-Doping

News, stories, editorials and opinion on the state of doping in the sport of athletics

Sifan Hassan’s jaw-dropping double in Doha clouded in controversy

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© Copyright - 2019 - Athletics Illustrated The world record for the 1500-metre distance is 3:50.07, as set by Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba in July of...

IOC seek information on athletes linked to Salazar amid fears over Olympic results

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Inside the Games/Athletics Illustrated The next step for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is to investigate all...

WADA’s new investigative powers yield results, but with power comes responsibility

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© Copyright - 2019 - Athletics Illustrated In 2015, new provisions were given to the World Anti-Doping Code that in-hand gave the World Anti-Doping Agency...

Paula Radcliffe, “I think it has polarised athletics” in reference to the Salazar ban

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© Copyright - 2019 - Athletics Illustrated In 1608, William Shakespeare wrote the rhetorical saw “then which you neuer spake truer words,” or “No truer...

RUSADA director general warns Russian sport heading into “abyss” after data tampering claims

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From Inside the Games Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) director general Yury Ganus has claimed the organisation has been "betrayed" and warned sport in the country...

Athletes told to sever ties with Alberto Salazar including those competing in 2019 IAAF...

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Inside the Games/Athletics Illustrated It appears that the timing of Alberto Salazar's announced four-year ban from coaching may have been planned by the United States...

Alberto Salazar’s ban: Nobody in the world is surprised

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“I’m not surprised. So I guess the evidence must have been overwhelming. If Nike has any ethics they will shut down the Salazar group...
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ZDF German video on apparent Kenyan doping: A walk-through

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Below, is an English walk-through of the video available only in German German to English Translation: Two top athletes from the Kenyan national team for Doha...

WADA open compliance procedure against RUSADA over “inconsistent” Moscow Laboratory data

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From Inside the Games A formal compliance procedure has been launched against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and the country has been given three weeks...
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Kenya’s latest doping news: a public relations dumpster fire burning out of control

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© Copyright - 2019 - Athletics Illustrated Over the weekend, Athletics Kenya was rocked by news of two athletes that were apparently captured on video...