Kenya: Covid-19 Excuse Not Enough to Save Kenyan Athlete From Lengthy Doping Ban

Kenya: Covid-19 Excuse Not Enough to Save Kenyan Athlete From Lengthy Doping Ban

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) have slapped Kenyan athlete Bernard Kibet Koech with a four-year ban for use of a prohibited substance.

Kenyan Bernard Kibet Koech suspended for doping for four years

Kenyan Bernard Kibet Koech suspended for doping for four years for Athlete Biological Passport anomalies before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Kenya's Benard Koech slapped with four-year doping ban

The tribunal also noted that Koech had lived and trained at around 2,100 metres above sea level for years, meaning altitude exposure could not account for the sudden and extreme blood changes.