Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has been banned for 10 years, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Monday, for both doping and tampering in a case that involved collusion with a high-ranking doctor in a Kenyan hospital. One of his positive tests, for triamcinolone acetonide, came at the Milan Marathon in May 2021, which he won in a time of two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds, which would currently rank him the seventh-fastest all-time marathon athlete. The ban comes after an investigation found the 31-year-old obstructed the AIUs probe…
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Organisers extend sale of forms for maiden Kaduna International Marathon
The Kaduna State Government, organisers of the maiden Kaduna International Marathon, have extended the sale of forms for the event slated for Nov.21. The states Commissioner for Sports Development, Prof. Kabir Mato said this in a statement in Kaduna on Wednesday. Mato said that the extension was to allow more participants to register for the competition. The general public is hereby informed that the closing date for the sale of registration forms for the marathon has been extended to Nov.14. This is to give room for more participants to register for the…
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