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Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir provisionally suspended over EPO

Kenyan marathon runner Peres Jepchirchir, the 2021 Olympic marathon champion and former world champion, has been provisionally suspended after a doping sample tested positive for EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced. The 33-year-old's suspension marks another setback for Kenyan athletics.

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Former Olympic marathon champion suspended after failed drugs test

Former Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance EPO, officials have said.

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World and Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir suspended after positive doping test

AIU investigates after sample tested positive for EPO 33-year-old won Olympic marathon in 2021 In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday. The highly-decorated 33-year-old Kenyan, who won Olympic gold in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, was suspended after an out-of-competit…

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