{"id":13083,"date":"2024-02-14T09:08:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T09:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13083"},"modified":"2024-02-14T09:39:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T09:39:25","slug":"kenyan-marathoner-sarah-chepchirchir-banned-for-8-yrs-for-using-illigal-substances-contraly-to-its-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13083","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan marathoner Sarah Chepchirchir banned for 8 yrs for using illigal substances contraly to its law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-Chepchirchir-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-Chepchirchir-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-Chepchirchir-2-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ban, running from December 22, 2023, was concluded after urine samples submitted&nbsp;at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Chonburi, Thailand&nbsp;on November 5, 2023, showed the presence of Testosterone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chepchirchir was summoned upon the analytical finding, to defend herself against the allegation of violating the anti-doping rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Athlete was informed that the AIU was satisfied that she had committed Anti-Doping Rule Violations under Rule 2.1 ADR and Rule 2.2 ADR which warranted a period of Ineligibility of eight years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIU further granted Chepchirchir a one-year reduction in the case that she admitted to having violated the regulations and accepted the asserted period of ineligibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chepchirchir, however, failed to respond to the Notice of Charge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/news\/97287-world-athletics-ratifies-kelvin-kiptums-20035-chicago-world-record\">leading to a full sentence from the authority,<\/a> which indicated that the ban would lapse in 2030.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August last year, Sports CS Ababu Namwamba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/news\/92409-cs-ababu-reaches-out-cj-koome-fight-against-cartels\">reached out to Chief Justice Martha Koome<\/a> to aid curb cartels fostering doping in athletics. The CS added the cartels were wreaking havoc in the sector which tarnished the reputation of the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ban, running from December 22, 2023, was concluded after urine samples submitted&nbsp;at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Chonburi, Thailand&nbsp;on November 5, 2023, showed the presence of Testosterone. Chepchirchir was summoned upon the analytical finding, to defend herself against the allegation of violating the anti-doping rules. The Athlete was informed that the AIU was satisfied [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:image {\"id\":13084,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-Chepchirchir-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13084\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ban, running from December 22, 2023, was concluded after urine samples submitted\u00a0at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Chonburi, Thailand\u00a0on November 5, 2023, showed the presence of Testosterone.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chepchirchir was summoned upon the analytical finding, to defend herself against the allegation of violating the anti-doping rules. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Athlete was informed that the AIU was satisfied that she had committed Anti-Doping Rule Violations under Rule 2.1 ADR and Rule 2.2 ADR which warranted a period of Ineligibility of eight years.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>AIU further granted Chepchirchir a one-year reduction in the case that she admitted to having violated the regulations and accepted the asserted period of ineligibility.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chepchirchir, however, failed to respond to the Notice of Charge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/news\/97287-world-athletics-ratifies-kelvin-kiptums-20035-chicago-world-record\">leading to a full sentence from the authority,<\/a> which indicated that the ban would lapse in 2030.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In August last year, Sports CS Ababu Namwamba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/news\/92409-cs-ababu-reaches-out-cj-koome-fight-against-cartels\">reached out to Chief Justice Martha Koome<\/a> to aid curb cartels fostering doping in athletics. 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