Boston Marathon winner may lose title for doping
foxnews.comDiana Kipyokei may have her 2021 Boston Marathon victory rescinded after she tested positive for a banned substance and allegedly obstructed an investigation into the cheating allegations.
The Kenyan runner’s sample after winning the race in October 2021 had traces of triamcinolone acetonide, according to the Athletics Integrity United (AIU).
The drug is a glucocorticoid prohibited at races when an athlete doesn’t have permission to use it as a medication. Diana Kipyogei of Kenya crosses the finish line to take first place in the professional women's division during the 125th Boston Marathon in Boston Oct.
11, 2021. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images) Ten Kenyan competitors have tested positive for the drug since the start of 2021, according to the AIU.There have only been two other cases in athletics from the entire rest of the world in the same period.
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