Sydney marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir receives provisional doping ban over EPO positive test
- Topic:Doping in SportsPosted Sat 24 Oct 2026 at 7:15amSat 24 Oct 2026 at 7:15amKenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir, who won this year's women's Sydney marathon, has been provisionally banned for doping.
- (Getty Images: Jeremy Ng)In short:Another doping controversy has been revealed involving Kenyan athletes, with world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir receiving a provisional ban.
- Jepchirchir, the 2021 Olympic and 2025 world champion, who won this year's Sydney marathon by more than 3 minutes, had a positive test for EPO in a sample taken in Kenya before the Sydney race.
Confirmed
- (Getty Images: Jeremy Ng)In short:Another doping controversy has been revealed involving Kenyan athletes, with world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir receiving a provisional ban.
- Jepchirchir, the 2021 Olympic and 2025 world champion, who won this year's Sydney marathon by more than 3 minutes, had a positive test for EPO in a sample taken in Kenya before the Sydney race.
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- Topic:Doping in SportsPosted Sat 24 Oct 2026 at 7:15amSat 24 Oct 2026 at 7:15amKenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir, who won this year's women's Sydney marathon, has been provisionally banned for doping.
Sources: Al Jazeera, ABC Australia