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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenyan Titus Ekiru, winner of the Milan marathon in May 2021, received a ten-year suspension for doping and obstructing the investigation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Monday.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 31-year-old athlete tested positive for a doping substance after his surprise victory in Milan, where he had just won the marathon in a stunning time of 2 hours 2 min 57 sec. He had another positive test in November of the same year in Abu Dhabi, the AIU said in a press release.<\/p>\n

Ekiru had claimed that this abnormality was the result of legal medical treatment for his injuries.<\/p>\n

A little-known athlete, Ekiru surprised the specialists of the event with an exceptional time equal to the old world record of his compatriot Denis Kimetto (2h02:57 also, in 2014), improved twice by Eliud Kipchoge (in 2018 then in 2022) and finally beaten by Kelvin Kiptum on October 8 in Chicago (2h00:35).<\/p>\n

Ekiru was initially provisionally suspended on June 28, 2022, for the use of triamcinolone acetonide – a glucocorticoid completely banned since January 2022 – and pethidine (narcotic). Confirmation of his suspension means he will be banned from racing until 2032.<\/p>\n

The AIU added that the Kenyan was stripped of his titles, as well as his results since the Milan race and all prizes gleaned are lost.<\/p>\n

The ban follows a “thorough investigation” that revealed deliberate fraud by Ekiru to obstruct the AIU investigation and collusion with a doctor at a Kenyan hospital, the agency said.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially, Ekiru expressed his intention to contest the allegations. But confused by substantial evidence against him, the Kenyan athlete decided not to pursue the proceedings,\u201d the text adds.<\/p>\n

The body has asked the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) to refer the doctor to the country’s criminal authorities for further investigation.<\/p>\n

Kenya has seen a surge in doping cases that have tarnished its reputation as an athletic powerhouse. Nearly 70 athletes \u2013 mainly long-distance runners \u2013 have been banned over the past five years.<\/p>\n

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