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Olympic champ Asbel Kiprop given four-year doping ban

By Hillary Orinde | 7yrs ago

Asbel Kiprop, a three-time world champion, has been banned for four years. [Courtesy]

The former Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop has been handed a shock four-year ban for doping.

The International Association of Athletics Federation Disciplinary Tribunal said Kiprop tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) in 2017.

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