FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Victory Ceremony - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Victory Ceremony - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 15/08/2016. Ruth Jebet (BRN) of Bahrain poses with her medal. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS./File Photo - RC23DF91THJE
(Reuters) - Kenyan-born Bahraini runner Ruth Jebet has been handed a four-year ban after she was found guilty of testing positive for the banned blood booster r-EPO (recombinant erythropoietin), the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Wednesday.
Jebet, the 2016 Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion, was suspended in February 2018 after she failed an out-of-competition test.
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