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Athletics Kenya drops two athletes ahead of IAAF World Relays championship in Japan

Kenya's Maximila Imali finishes the athletics women's 400m semifinal during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games [Courtesy]

Athletics Kenya (AK) has taken a precaution to avoid IAAF’s sword concerning the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners that took effect on May 8.

As a result, the body has dropped two female sprinters from the team for the IAAF World Relays championship in Japan this week, after blood tests showed high levels of testosterone.

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