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Former World 1500m champion Elijah Manangoi suspended over violating anti-doping rules

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Timothy Sein, Timothy Cheruiyot, Elijah Manangoi, Edwin Melly and Vincent Keter compete at the Maurie Plant Memorial 2000m virtual race, one of the events in the Impossible Games at Nyayo national stadium on June 10, 2020. [Photo: Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

World 1500m champion (2017) Elijah Manangoi is the latest big-name Kenyan athlete to receive a suspension over violation of anti-doping rules.

According to The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), Manangoi has been flagged down over whereabout failures.

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