Kenya: Disgraced Jeptoo Banned for Two Years

30 January 2015

Nairobi — Athletics Kenya (AK) has banned disgraced female marathon star for two years for using banned blood boosting Erythropoietin (EPO) on Friday.

Jeptoo, the three-time Boston and two-time Chicago marathon titleholder pending the review of her performances had both A and B samples from an out of competition test conducted in September last year test positive for the proscribed substance.

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