Former 1,500 metres world champion Elijah Manang'oi has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping violations after he missed three tests under the whereabouts rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Thursday. “The AIU confirms a provisional suspension against middle-distance runner Elijah Manang'oi of Kenya for whereabouts failures, a violation of the @WorldAthletics Anti-Doping Rules,” AIU said in a tweet. “News of my suspension by the AIU for 3 missed tests is really devastating,” he said in a statement. Kenya was among the countries placed on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA’s) compliance watch list in 2016. Another Kenyan marathon runner, Mercy Kibarus, was banned for eight years for failing a doping test.

Source: The Star July 23, 2020 15:22 UTC