It was my mistake: Elijah Manangoi confesses, apologises to country after two-year ban

Kenya's Elijah Motonei Manangoi celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 1500m final during the World Athletics Championships in London Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

As the world shifted focus to the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which is set for next year, Kenyans had 2017 world 1500m champion Elijah Manangoi in their minds.

But on Friday, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) broke the shocking news – that Manangoi had been slapped with a two-year ban for whereabouts failures.