Sumgong banned for eight years after appeal

Kenya's Jemima Jelagat Sumgong wipes her tears during the podium ceremony for the Women's Marathon during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016 [Courtesy]

The running career of Olympic women marathon champion Jemimah Jelagat Sumgong appears to be all but over after the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal slapped her with an eight-year ban from competition.

At 34, she will be eligible to compete again at 42, effectively ruling her out from returning to the apex of the sport, sealing the fall from grace of the runner who made history as the first Kenyan woman to win the marathon gold at Rio 2016.