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Friday, April 26th 2019 at 21:32 GMT +3 | AthleticsA Kenyan athlete has been suspended from participating in the London Marathon set to take place on Sunday.
Abraham Kiptum, World Half Marathon record holder, was suspended on Friday by the Athletics Integrity Unit following an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation.
An official statement sent to newsrooms confirmed that Mr Kiptum left London on Friday.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy on doping. London is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors and we recently announced a groundbreaking extensive intelligence-driven testing programme.
"This shows the programme is working. Cheats will be caught and there is no place for them in marathon running,” said Hugh Brasher, Event Director for the Virgin Money London Marathon.
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