Kenyan Sarah Chepchirchir, winner of the Tokyo marathon in 2017, was suspended for eight years, after a second violation of anti-doping rules due to a positive test for testosterone, the Integrity Unit announced on Wednesday February 14. athletics (AIU). The 39-year-old athlete was tested this time after the Chonburi marathon, in Thailand, which she completed in November 2023 in 2nd place, in 2 h 35 min and 43 sec. When tested, his urine sample revealed traces of testosterone of exogenous origin. Sarah Chepchirchir had already been suspended for a period of four years, from February 6, 2019 to February 5, 2023, for anomalies noted in her biological passport, recalls the AIU. The Kenyan’s new suspension takes effect from December 22, 2023, and will therefore end on December 21, 2031. Her result at the Chonburi marathon is canceled.
Kenyan marathon runner Sarah Chepchirchir suspended for 8 years
