
Kenyan road runner Caren Chelagat has been banned from athletics for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit over anti-doping rule violations. According to an AIU statement dated September 4, Chelagat provided an in-competition urine sample on May 3, 2026, at the Durban International Marathon in South Africa, which led to the sanction. The case was reported by The Kenya Times.
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