The starter pistol has gone off. Asbel Kiprop, often known to run from the back before engaging the afterburners and leaving his opponents gasping for breath, has this time decided to run from the front.
Yesterday evening, the lanky 1,500m 2008 Olympic champion and three-time world king released a statement through his lawyer, Katwa Kigen, alleging Doping Control Officials (DCOs) sought money from him when they visited him to take samples on November 27 last year.