The space runner turns into the newest Kenyan to be provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit
Sheila Chelangat, who received the 2024 Istanbul Half Marathon and positioned second at this yr’s version, has been suspended for using EPO.
The Kenyan bought inside seven seconds of her half-marathon private better of 66:06 – set in Valencia in October – within the Turkish metropolis final month. She additionally clocked 66:47 in her victory in Istanbul final yr.
Chelangat is predominately a highway runner however she did symbolize Kenya within the 10,000m on the Tokyo Olympics, putting sixteenth with 31:48.23 within the Japanese capital.
The AIU has provisionally suspended Sheila Chelangat (Kenya) for Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (EPO)
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A gifted junior athlete, Chelangat secured a bronze medal over 3000m on the 2015 World U18 Championships and he or she completed sixth over the gap on the 2016 World U20 Championships.
The 27-year-old is the third Kenyan – the opposite two being Ronald Kimeli Kurgat and Kibiwott Kandie – to be suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping this yr.
Chelangat might face a prolonged ban from the game if she is dominated to have used EPO. A prohibited substance, artificial erythropoietin is banned by the World Anti-Doping Company because it will increase pink blood cell manufacturing, thereby growing oxygen to the muscle tissues.
For context, Kenyan Emmaculate Anyango Achol was banned by the AIU for six years final November to be used of each testosterone and EPO.
