Kenyan-born Kipsang-Jeptoo banned until December 2023
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Kenyan-born
long distance runner Susan Kipsang-Jeptoo has been suspended for 18 months
after testing positive for a banned substance, the French Anti-Doping Agency
(AFLD) has said.
Kipsang-Jeptoo,
35, gained French nationality in 2019 and finished 38th for France in the
marathon in last year's Tokyo Olympics.
According
to AFP, Jeptoo that she tested positive for stimulant heptaminol after winning
the French 10km title last September.
Last
October, Kipsang-Jeptoo as well as her husband and former coach were questioned
by French authorities for possession and procurement of illicit substances as
well as possession and procurement of false administrative documents.
Her
ban, which started on June 8 2022 is in place until December 8, 2023.
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