Ex men’s marathon record holder Kipsang given four year doping ban

– Kipsang was found guilty of violating a number of anti-doping guidelines

– The former marathon world record holder missed several doping tests and used a fake photo to try to justify his missed test

– The 38-year-old ran the sixth fastest time in marathon history in his prime

Former men’s marathon world record holder Wilspn Kipsang has been slapped with a four-year ban over alleged doping.

The Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed Kipsang’s fate on Friday, July 3, after the athlete failed four consecutive whereabout duties.

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The two-times London Marathon winner and London 2012 bronze medallist was punished for four whereabouts failures between April 2018 and May 2019. Photo: Getty Images.
Source: UGC

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Kipsang was expected to update the disciplinary body on his whereabouts between April 2018 and May 2019, but he failed to do so.

Three such failures within a span of 12 months automatically leads to a ban.

For 38-year old Kipsang, his situation was made worse after he allegedly attempted to provide “false evidence and witness testimony”.

In a statement seen by TUKO.co.ke, the Athletics Integrity Unit said, “The athlete engaged in fraudulent and deceitful conduct by providing deliberately misleading and false information to the AIU in an attempt to obstruct and delay the investigation into his explanation and/or prevent normal procedures from occurring, namely the recording of a missed test against him.”

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