Marathoner Kemei Elias Kiprono provisionally suspended for trimetazidine use
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Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 14.05.24. | 17:15
He adds to the long list of Kenyan athletes suspended in recent years for use of the prohibited substance
Kenyan long-distance runner Kemei Elias Kiprono has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the presence/use of a prohibited substance (Trimetazidine)
The 25-year-old was found to have contravened articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the WADA World Anti-Doping Code, last updated in September 2023.
The Tuesday afternoon development means that he will temporarily be barred from participating in any competition or activity in Athletics before a final decision is made at a hearing conducted under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules and the Integrity Code of Conduct.
Kemei shot to the highlights in December last year when he led Kenya to a 1-2 sweep at the Pune Marathon in India.
Kiprono finished the men’s full marathon (42.195km) in 2 hours 16 minutes 5 seconds to win gold, while another Kenyan, Simon Mwangi, won silver with a timing of 2:17:04.
The AIU has provisionally suspended Kemei Elias Kiprono (Kenya) for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Trimetazidine)
— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) May 14, 2024
Details here: https://t.co/Y8LF9j2o9f pic.twitter.com/kQRFfLo59D
With the positive test, Kemei now joins a long list of Kenyan athletes that also includes: Josephine Chepkoech, Beatrice Toroitich, Rodgers Kwemoi, Rhonex Kipruto, Purity Changwony, Lawrence Cherono, Ibrahim Mukunga, Salina Jebet, Nicholas Mboroto and Jackline Wambui.
Chepkoech is the latest entry in the list of shame, having been provisionally suspended last week on Wednesday for the presence of Testosterone Metabolites or the use of a prohibited substance (Testosterone).
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