Sports authorities powerless to prevent banned athlete-policeman Brendon Keenan winning age-group title in Tauranga AARON GOILECHRIS SKELTON/STUFF Rotorua policeman Brendon Keenan is banned from sport for four years, but was still allowed to run in the Tauranga International Marathon. He's serving a four-year suspension from 'all sport', yet Rotorua policeman Brendon Keenan was still able to compete, and win his age-group title, in Saturday's Tauranga International Marathon. READ MORE:* Policeman banned for importing drugs* Police launch inquiry into runnerNot that Drug Free Sport New Zealand and Athletics New Zealand were impressed with his presence. This was the first year the Tauranga event had been staged, and having the word 'International' in its title doesn't exactly lend itself to the feeling of a mere fun run. "What I'm really keen on is continuing the culture we've got in New Zealand, of really strong integrity in sport.

Source: Stuff September 23, 2018 04:09 UTC