Kenya's Manangoi suspended for anti-doping violation - AIU


FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Doha - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - May 3, 2019 Kenya's Elijah Motonei Manangoi poses as he celebrates winning the men's 1500m REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Former 1,500 metres world champion Elijah Manangoi has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping violations after he missed three tests under the whereabouts rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Thursday.

"The AIU confirms a provisional suspension against middle-distance runner Elijah Manangoi of Kenya for whereabouts failures, a violation of the @WorldAthletics Anti-Doping Rules," AIU said in a tweet.

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