US EditionWelteji Out of World Championships over Doping Case After CAS Ruling
Diribe Welteji, ranked second globally in the 1500m, is suspended pending arbitration after a doping test refusal dispute despite prior clearance by Ethiopian authorities.
- Ethiopian middle-distance runner Diribe Welteji was barred from the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo a day before her first race on September 12, 2025.
- Welteji's suspension comes amid a legal battle after she allegedly declined to provide a doping sample in May without valid reason, despite being cleared last month by Ethiopia's anti-doping authorities.
- The Athletics Integrity Unit challenged the Ethiopian panel’s clearance by appealing the decision at CAS, which approved their request for provisional suspension measures and barred Welteji from competing pending a final resolution.
- Welteji, 23, who won silver at the 2023 world indoor championships and holds the third-fastest 1500m time of 2025 , was a strong Tokyo medal contender alongside Kenyan Faith Kipyegon.
- Her suspension removes a top competitor from the championships, potentially boosting medal chances for rivals and underscoring ongoing challenges in doping case management.
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The HinduWelteji out of World Championships over doping case after CAS ruling
PARIS : Ethiopian middle distance runner Diribe Welteji will miss the World Athletics Championships after a request for her provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit while a doping case is heard was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday. The 23-year-old, who won silver in th
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Ethiopian athlete suspended ahead of World Athletics Championships - Canadian Running Magazine
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has suspended 1,500m runner Diribe Welteji, who was accused of refusal or failure to submit to drug testing, while it considers her case The post Ethiopian athlete suspended ahead of World Athletics Championships appeared first on Canadian Running Magazine.
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