Farah won the 2012 Olympic 10,000m and 5,000m races under Salazar’s guidance, with Galen Rupp, another Salazar athlete, finishing second in the 10,000 Michael Steele/Getty ImagesThe coach who guided Sir Mo Farah to four Olympic gold medals has been banned for four years after being found guilty of doping violations. Alberto Salazar, who turned Farah into a world-beater after taking charge of his career in January 2011 and remained his coach until after his tenth straight global title in October 2017, has been found guilty on a series of charges brought against him as a result of a four-year investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada). Usada confirmed last night that both Salazar and Dr Jeffrey Brown, a Texas endocrinologist who acted as a medical consultant for the Nike Oregon Project, have been given four-year bans. The Times can reveal that in June 2017 Usada eventually issued three tranches…

Source: The Times October 01, 2019 00:03 UTC