Published 18:52 IST, January 11th 2020
FILE: Kenyan marathon ace Wilson Kipsang banned from racing by integrity unit
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, the former world record holder for the men's marathon, has been provisionally suspended for doping violations.
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Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, the former world record holder for the men's marathon, has been provisionally suspended for doping violations. The 37-year-old Kenyan was charged with two breaches of anti-doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday."The AIU confirms a provisional suspension against Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich of Kenya for whereabouts failures & tampering," the body said.
The AIU didn't disclose any more information. "No prohibited substance was found," Kiprotich's management, VolareSports Running, claimed in a statement on Facebook. The company said the charge regarding alleged or attempted tampering "concerns an explanation that was given in the results management process regarding a possible whereabouts failure and does not concern tampering with a doping test itself."
It didn't elaborate any further. Kiprotich broke the marathon world record time in Berlin in 2013, setting 2 hours, 3 minutes, 23 seconds. A year earlier, he won the bronze medal at the London Olympics. He has also won marathon races in New York, London, and Tokyo.
Updated 18:52 IST, January 11th 2020