KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Olympic champion Jemima Sumgong's positive doping test is shameful to Kenyan athletes, her fellow runner Milcah Chemos said on Saturday. “It is a big shame to us Kenyan athletes and Kenyans in general," Chemos, the 2013 world 3,000m steeplechase champion told Reuters. “Athletes must know that they are responsible for what they take," Chemos said. "Any athletes allowing doctors to inject them without knowing what is going into their bodies are reckless and irresponsible. Kenya's multi-marathon champion Rita Jeptoo, Sumgong's former training partner, tested positive for EPO in 2014 and was banned for four years.

Source: The Star April 22, 2017 15:33 UTC