Kenyan Runner Renju Gets Five Years Doping Ban

Kenyan Runner Renju Gets Five Years Doping Ban: Keneth Kiprop Renju, winner of the Prague half-marathon in April, has been banned for five-year as the latest in a long list of Kenyan athletes suspended for suspected doping. Keneth Kiprop Renju, who is 26-year-old has been banned for the “presence/use of a prohibited substance (Methasterone)”.

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Kenyan Runner Renju Gets Five Years Doping Ban

A total of 54 Kenyan athletes have been banned for doping including Keneth Kiprop Renju.  The East African country is third on the list by the Athletics Integrity Unit of most athlete suspensions due to doping.

India is ranked second on the list with 62 suspensions, and Russia is at the top with 87 athletes. Renju’s ban is backdated to May 13 and all his results since March 20 have been annulled. He also won the Lisbon half-marathon on May 8. Kenya’s athletics reputation is again taking a pummelling after the suspension this year of an unusually large number of long-distance runners. Among the top names suspended are 2021 Boston marathon champion Diana Kipyokei and marathon and mountain racer Mark Kangogo.