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Kipyegon Bett wins men's 800m race during the world relays trials at Kasarani Stadium , 2017.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]
Kenyan world 800m bronze medallist Kipyegon Bett has been handed a four-year ban for doping, the IAAF Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed on Friday.
Bett, 20, refused to allow a urine sample to be taken in February and then in July, when a sample was taken, he tested positive for the prohibited substance Erythropoeitin (EPO), an endurance-boosting hormone, the integrity unit said.
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