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Rita Jeptoo – Doping Ban Doubled

rita jeptoo - doping ban

26th October 2016 – Rita Jeptoo of Kenya, has doping ban increased to four years and has been disqualified from the Boston marathon she won in 2014, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has stated. [Read more…]

World Marathon Majors increases testing

Blood-testing

Blood-testing

LONDON, March 18, 2015 — Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM) is working in partnership with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to finance increased out-of-competition drug testing for elite athletes participating in AWMM events. This is the largest anti-doping effort to date by a private athletic organization and will begin this summer. [Read more…]

Rita Jeptoo fails drug test

rita jeptoo

Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has become the latest athlete from the country to fail a doping test. [Read more…]

Radcliffe backs WMM anti-doping penalties

Paula Radcliffe - Beijing

Paula Radcliffe – Beijing

World record holder Paula Radcliffe has welcomed the decision of World Marathon Majors (WMM) to revise their athlete contracts to include stricter anti-doping penalties. [Read more…]