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Kenya's Esther Gitahi handed four-year ban after positive EPO test

Kenya's Esther Gitahi competing in a past race [Alabama Athletics- Crimson Side Stories]

26-year-old Kenyan middle-distance runner Esther Gitahi has been banned from athletics for four years after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO), the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Monday.

The Disciplinary Tribunal ruled the ban retroactive to August 6, 2024, following the athlete’s adverse analytical finding and subsequent proceedings.

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