Sometimes Yulia Stepanova's opponents approach her and thank her for trying to clean up their sport. "It's normal that some of the athletes, they like what I did, they come up to me and thank me," Stepanova said. Asked what she thinks about those who are angry at her, Stepanova said: "I don't just think so, I'm sure that's what they're doing." Stepanova was cleared to return for the European Championships in August, but she popped a tendon in her foot during the race and did not finish. "Both me and my coach, we didn't expect me to break records this indoor season," Stepanova said.

Source: CBC News January 29, 2017 00:17 UTC