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Asbel Kiprop: Sample turned “positive” because I never gave out enough money

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Asbel: I was just generous

Three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop said he paid drugs testers because he “thought they wanted the money for fuel or tea”.

Asbel, who won 1500m gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, tested positive for EPO out of competition in 2017.

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