Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei of Kenya was suspended after testing positive for doping at the 2021 race and could be stripped of her title.
announced that Kipyokei failed a drug test that was collected after she won the 2021 marathon.
Athletes are allowed to test positive for the drug if they prove it was administered through another route that was not orally, rectally or by injection. If the Kenyan long-distance runner is proven to have taken the prohibited drug, she will be disqualified as the 125th Boston Marathon winner, the AIU said, and the $150,000 prize money. Kipyokei also faces at least a four-year ban from the sport.
“Kipyokei’s result in the 2021 Boston Marathon will be disqualified, pending the completion of relevant athlete appeals processes,” the BAA said. “The Boston Athletic Association supports strict anti-doping measures to ensure fair competition and clean sport.”
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