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Sad reality of Kenya's runners banned for doping but lie they are injured

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Wilson Kipsang of Kenya crosses the line to win the men's race in the 2014 London Marathon on The Mall in central London on April 13, 2014. [AFP]

Kenya is on the brink of being kicked out of international athletics competitions as a number of athletes get sucked into doping scandals.

As the athletics world absorbs the surging number of Kenyan athletes getting sanctioned for using prohibited substances, major stakeholders in the sports industry continue engaging in blame game.

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