Two Kenyan athletes have been handed separate provisional suspensions for violating World Athletics anti-doping rules [COURTESY]Two Kenyan athletes, Mikel Kiprotich Mutai and Alex Korio Oliotiptip have been handed separate provisional suspensions for violating World Athletics anti-doping rules, reports the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). ?https://t.co/opInfkVlnV #AIUNews1/2 pic.twitter.com/SUPVK5nEtC — Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) May 1, 2020United States sprinters Deejah Stevens and Gabrielle Thomas have also received provisional suspensions for violating anti-doping rules. “The AIU has provisionally suspended marathon specialist Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru of Kenya with immediate effect for an Athlete Biological Passport violation under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules,” AIU posted on Twitter. Information on AIU website [COURTESY]Under anti-doping rules, Wanjiru cannot participate in any competition until a hearing has taken place into the allegation. From 2004 to August 2018, 138 Kenyan athletes tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, according to a WADA report published in September 2018.

Source: Standard Digital May 02, 2020 03:22 UTC