Now for something completely different: Delhi track meet’s lone sprinter, allegedly tested positive for...
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19-year-old Brenda Chebet banned three years for doping
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Kenyan, Brenda Chebet, the World under-20 1500m champion is now suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
The...
Athletics Integrity Unit provisionally suspends 33-year-old Hosea Kimeli Kisorio
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced the provisional suspension of long-distance runner Hosea Kimeli Kisorio.The AIU provisionally suspended the 2022 Braconi Terni Half...
Ninth-fastest marathon runner in history, Tsehay Gemechu, suspended for doping
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One of the biggest names in Ethiopian distance running, 24-year-old Tsehay Gemechu has been suspended for doping.
On...
Author of The Purple Runner, P.J. Christman, releases the sequel “Pedals of Gold,” 40...
For those that read The Purple Runner and have waited 40 years for the sequel, well it is out as of October 27.
The...
Kenyan Esther Birundu Borura suspended for doping
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A day after announcing four new suspensions, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) suspended Esther Birundu Borura with a...
Four athletes suspended for doping-related issues
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The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) had a busy day on Wednesday, November 22 releasing information about four...
World Anti-Doping Agency to ban tramadol starting January 1, 2024; launches social media campaign
In September 2022, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that tramadol would be included on the 2024 WADA List of Prohibited Substances and Methods....
WADA, committee, foundation allege non-compliance of Nigeria, Tunisia and Venezuela; Swiss mountain runner suspended...
Non-compliance allegations
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee (ExCo) and Foundation Board (Board) met in Montreal, QC on November 16 and 17. The ExCo alleges that three National Anti-Doping...
The IOC recommends to not participate in Russian-led World Friendship Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended that National Olympic Committees avoid participating in the 2024 World Friendship Games in Moscow. Organisers claim, "The...
