Jemima Sumgong gets 4 years

NAIROBI (KEN): Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong has been suspended for four years after testing positive for EPO, informs AP. Sumgong failed an out-of-competition drug test on 28 February and declined to have her B sample tested. Sumgong argued the adverse finding was a bi-product of treatment at a Kenyan hospital for an ectopic pregnancy, claiming she was given a blood transfusion and other unknown medication by an unidentified doctor. Sumgong’s four-year ban has been backtracked to 3 April 2017. That means she will miss next Olympic Games in Tokyo. In addition Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya also suspended Sharon Ndinda Muli with a four year ban from 29 April 2016; Ken Kirui with a one year, three month ban from 21 July 2016; Florence Chepsoi with a two year ban from 5 November 2015; Shieys Chepkosgei with a four year ban from 26 December 2016; and Joseph Gitau with a four year ban from January 2017.