Kenyan Athlete Benard Kibet Koech Banned Over Doping Allegations

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Kenyan Athlete Benard Kibet Koech Banned Over Doping Allegations Kenyan long-distance runner Benard Kibet Koech has been banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). “A period of Ineligibility of four (4) years is imposed upon the Athlete for the ADRV, commencing on the date of the Disciplinary Tribunal’s Award,” read the statement. Kibet, who finished fifth in the men’s 10,000-meter final at the Paris Olympics, […] This post Kenyan Athlete Benard Kibet Koech Banned Over Doping Allegations first appeared on The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos and is written by Morgan Wanyonyi

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Kenyan Athlete Benard Kibet Koech Banned Over Doping Allegations

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Kenyan Athlete Benard Kibet Koech Banned Over Doping Allegations

Kenyan long-distance runner Benard Kibet Koech has been banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

“A period of Ineligibility of four (4) years is imposed upon the Athlete for the ADRV, commencing on the date of the Disciplinary Tribunal’s Award,” read the statement.

Kibet, who finished fifth in the men’s 10,000-meter final at the Paris Olympics, was provisionally suspended on June 10, 2025 after the race for suspected doping

AIU has issued the ban for four years after discrepancies were found in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP).

ABP is a method used to monitor athletes for indirect signs of performance-enhancing drug use.

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