LONDON (AP) " A British court has ordered Russian marathon runner Liliya Shobukhova to repay prize and appearance money from the London race after being banned for doping, event organizers said on Tuesday. "The next step is to get the judgment enforced in Russia," London Marathon chief executive Nick Bitel said. The High Court judgment mandates Shobukhova to repay 377,961.62 pounds ($498,000) plus costs relating to her 2010 London Marathon victory and second-place finish the following year in the British capital. "Any money we get back will be redistributed to the athletes that Shobukhova cheated out of their rightful dues. A settlement was reached in June for Shobukhova to serve a three-year, two-month ban through March 2016.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 19, 2016 15:33 UTC