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Why Dope? What Abraham Kiptum is losing after four-year ban

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Kenyan runner Abraham Kiptum [Courtesy]

Kenya's Abraham Kiptum will no longer be recognised as a World-Half marathon record holder.

This is after the Athletics Integrity Unit on Monday, November 11 revealed that the 30-year-old had been found guilty of anti-doping violations.

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