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Kenya names London lineup after meeting anti-doping deadline

Isaack Omulo 2 Min Read Athletics - Final - Men's 800m Final - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 15/08/2016. David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) of Kenya runs to win gold, ahead of silver medallist Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG) of Algeria (L) and bronze medallist Clayton Murphy (USA) of USA.

Kenya announced the final list of competitors heading to next month's world athletics championships in London, with double Olympic 800 metres gold medallist and world champion David Rudisha flying the flag.

The announcement came after Kenya failed to meet two deadlines to submit anti-doping materials, under a strict new testing regime, because some athletes were racing in the Diamond League circuit.

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