Audio By VocalizeKenyan runners attend an early morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. [AFP]Disgraced Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo, national 400m hurdles champion Wiseman Were, and 25 other athletes have been provisionally suspended for doping violations, the country's anti‑doping agency announced on Monday. The list also includes football and basketball players who have been provisionally suspended for varying doping offences. More than 140 Kenyan athletes, mainly long-distance runners, have been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) since 2017 -- more than any other nation. The current suspensions come after ADAK was removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency non-compliance watch list after meeting the required standards.

Source: Daily Nation March 02, 2026 18:45 UTC