Kenyan runner Georgina Rono, who completed third within the 2012 Boston Marathon, was banned on Tuesday for 4 years for flouting a doping check.
Rono, who had podium finishes on the Eindhoven and Frankfurt Marathons, was banned till January 25, 2027. All her outcomes have been stripped from her information from 27 May in a choice by Kenya’s Anti-Doping Agency.
Kenyan authorities are grappling with a doping disaster, with greater than 50 athletes from the East African nation at the moment suspended.
The widespread issues prompted fears of a full ban for the Kenyan Athletics Federation late final yr, however monitor’s governing physique put that stricter sanction on maintain after the Kenyan authorities assured it might commit extra money to its anti-doping efforts. gave.
Kenya has gained the second most Olympic medals since 2000, behind the United States, however has severe issues governing its athletes.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
