Kenyan Runner Renju Gets Five Years Doping Ban

Kenyan Runner Renju Gets Five Years Doping Ban

• Keneth Kiprop Renju, winner of the Prague half-marathon in April, has been banned for five-year as the latest in a long list of Kenyan athletes suspended for suspected doping. Keneth Kiprop Renju, who is 26-year-old has been banned for the “presence/use of a prohibited substance (Methasterone)”.
• A total of 54 Kenyan athletes have been banned for doping including Keneth Kiprop Renju.
•  The East African country is third on the list by the Athletics Integrity Unit of most athlete suspensions due to doping.
• Russia tops the list with 87 athletes, and India is second with 62 suspensions.
• Renju’s ban is backdated to May 13 and all his results since March 20 have been annulled. He also won the Lisbon half-marathon on May 8.

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Published date : 16 Nov 2022 04:35PM