Kenyan runner Abraham Kiptum banned for four years

Abraham Kiptum (second from left) was suspended from competition two days before the 2019 London Marathon, which he was due to race in [Courtesy]

Kenya's former world half marathon record holder Abraham Kiptum has been banned for four years over an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said.  

The AIU, which oversees integrity issues in international athletics, including doping, had provisionally suspended the 30-year-old on April 26 for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation.