Jepchirchir's suspension stems from a sample collected prior to her victory at the Sydney Marathon, marking another high-profile anti-doping case for the country. Fellow competitors Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri have expressed deep frustration while reflecting on the integrity of the sport's testing systems. The situation arrives at a delicate moment, coming just weeks after Nairobi was selected by World Athletics to host the 2029 World Championships. Athletics Kenya reaffirmed that it maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against performance-enhancing substances.
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Defending champion Benson Kipruto proposed deducting athlete appearance fees to help fina…: Defending champion Benson Kipruto proposed deducting athlete appearance fees to help finance more intensive pre-race testing procedures.
Kenya faces renewed scrutiny over its athletics integrity shortly after Nairobi was chose…: Kenya faces renewed scrutiny over its athletics integrity shortly after Nairobi was chosen to host the 2029 World Championships.
Jepchirchir retains the right to appeal the provisional suspension and request a formal a…: Jepchirchir retains the right to appeal the provisional suspension and request a formal analysis of her B sample.
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NEW YORK, Oct 29 : Kenyan runners reacted with dismay on Thursday to another doping case involving one of their compatriots, after former New York City Marathon winner Peres Jepchirchir was provisionally suspended, casting a shadow over the build-up to Sunday's race.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday that it had provisionally suspended Jepchirchir after she tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO in a sample taken before her Sydney Marathon victory.
Her agent said at the time: "I can only say that I feel terrible about what happened and I think it's only right that an athlete who uses the performance enhancing drugs should be disqualified."
"It's so shameful," said men's defending champion Benson Kipruto. "Somebody like that, high-profile name, can ruin the name of athletes not only in Kenya but all over the world because we are here now, running, and maybe people will say 'No, these people are not clean'."
Jepchirchir completed one of marathon running's greatest achievements when she won the five-borough classic just weeks after taking Olympic gold in 2021.
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