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Marathon Champion Peres Jepchirchir Suspended For Positive Drug Test

Published 23h ago · Latest report 27m ago · Investigation

Affects Kenya and Australia · Covered in 3 countries

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World marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir faces a provisional suspension after testing positive for EPO.

World marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after returning a positive test for EPO. The Athletics Integrity Unit announced the disciplinary action following an adverse finding from a sample provided prior to her victory at the Sydney Marathon.

The governing bodyThe Athletics Integrity Unit issued the provisional suspension against the long-distance runner.
The substanceThe athlete tested positive for erythropoietin, commonly known as EPO.
The timingThe adverse sample was collected before her recent win at the Sydney Marathon.

What's new · 1h agoWorld marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended for a positive EPO test, following earlier doping cases involving other athletes.

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Why it matters

Anti-doping bodies rigorously test elite endurance athletes to maintain competitive fairness, using biological passports and out-of-competition sampling to catch prohibited substances like EPO that boost red blood cell production. Suspensions at this level impact major international marathons and world championship fields.

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