Former Tokyo Marathon winner Sarah Chepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test for the banned drug testosterone, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday.

Kenyan Athlete Sarah Chepchirchir Provisionally Banned For Doping

Last updated Jan 12, 2024

Former Tokyo Marathon winner Sarah Chepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test for the banned drug testosterone, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday.

Chepchirchir, who won the 2017 Tokyo Marathon, was banned for four years in 2019, backdated to April 11th, 2018, because of abnormalities in her athlete blood passport.

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The AIU announced the fresh suspension on its website, saying the 39-year-old had been notified of the allegation against her.

The AIU has provisionally suspended Sarah Chepchirchir (Kenya) for the Presence/Use of Prohibited Substances (Testosterone)

Details here: https://t.co/Y8LF9j2o9f pic.twitter.com/FKgqM1rGBg

— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) January 11, 2024

Source Reuters AIU