Bahrain’s Olympic women’s marathon silver medalist Eunice Kirwa has
been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, the Athletics
Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement.
been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, the Athletics
Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement.
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| Eunice Jepuruika Kirwa |
Kenyan-born Kirwa, who switched allegiance to Bahrain in 2013 and
finished second at the Rio Olympics in 2016, tested positive for
erythropoietin (EPO), a banned blood-boosting hormone that improves
endurance.
finished second at the Rio Olympics in 2016, tested positive for
erythropoietin (EPO), a banned blood-boosting hormone that improves
endurance.
“The AIU confirms (a) provisional suspension against Bahraini
long-distance runner Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa for a violation of the
IAAF’s (International Association of Athletics Federations’) Anti-Doping
Rules,” AIU said in a statement.
long-distance runner Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa for a violation of the
IAAF’s (International Association of Athletics Federations’) Anti-Doping
Rules,” AIU said in a statement.
Kirwa becomes the second women’s marathon podium finisher at Rio to
test positive for the same substance after Kenyan gold medalist Jemima
Sumgong, who was suspended for four years by her country’s anti-doping
agency (ADAK) in 2017.
test positive for the same substance after Kenyan gold medalist Jemima
Sumgong, who was suspended for four years by her country’s anti-doping
agency (ADAK) in 2017.
Sumgong’s ban was doubled to eight years by the AIU after the IAAF
found her guilty of providing false information while defending herself
against the initial sanction, but was allowed to keep her gold medal as
she tested positive in April 2017.
found her guilty of providing false information while defending herself
against the initial sanction, but was allowed to keep her gold medal as
she tested positive in April 2017.
Reuters
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