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Anti-doping body calls for severe penalties on cheats

Athletics Integrity unit's Thomas Capdevielle with Anti Doping Agency of kenya's chair Japhter Rugut and Sports CS Amina Mohammed [Courtesy]

After an in-depth analysis on tests on-road racers, Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) found out that 76 per cent of podium finishers do not undergo out-of-competition testing.

About 60 per cent of them are Kenyans and this necessitated the partnership between the Anti-doping Agency of Kenya (Adak) and Athletics Kenya (AK). The federation will help popularize out-of-competition testing among road racers in a bid to help the country move out of category A and protect her integrity. 

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