Athletics: AIU Bans Three Kenyan Athletes For Doping

Athletics: AIU Bans Three Kenyan Athletes For Doping

Sampson Adedeji

The hammer of the Athletics Integrity Unit has fallen on 3 Kenyan athletes for failing a doping test, BSNSports.com.ng understand.

 Sprinter Mark Otieno, who tested positive during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 has been slapped with a two-year ban for use of a prohibited substance (Methasterone) with his suspension starting July 31, 2021, and seeing all his results from June 24, 2021, disqualified.

Alice Jepkemboi Kimutai is the second Kenyan banned, receiving a three-year suspension for use of a prohibited substance (Testosterone) seeing all her results from September 20, 2022, disqualified.

Also receiving a three-year ban is Johnstone Maiyo for using EPO with his results from May 29, 2022, nullified.