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Zakayo quits athletics as allegations cast shadow over war against doping

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Edward Zakayo reacts on the finish-line with Simen Halle Haugen of Norway during the men's 5000 metres final at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, on July 14, 2018. [AFP]

While the decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to give Kenya four months to comply with its rules came as a sigh of relief, a storm kicked up by track and road star Edward Zakayo continued to cause waves.

Like Caesar’s wife, an agency mandated with the promotion of clean sport, must be beyond reproach, sports enthusiasts often say.

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