Courts throws out Daniel Wanjiru’s appeal, upholds four-year ban
Athletics
By
Robert Abong'o
| Feb 21, 2022
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed marathon runner ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/athletics/2001368191/daniel-wanjiru-im-already-seen-as-a-sinner-of-doping">Daniel Wanjiru’s appeal Wanjiru, who denied any wrongdoing, had been provisionally suspended since 14 April 2020 after he was found guilty of the offense.
“The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Kenyan marathon runner Daniel Wanjiru’s appeal & upheld the Disciplinary Tribunals decision to ban him for 4 years for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation,” said the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
Wanjiru won the Amsterdam Marathon in 2016 and also finished 8th and 11th at the London Marathon in 2018 and 2019.
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