L'Bie Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Extract form News24 Jeptoo positive test confirmed http://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/2907/1203fdad417e4798a59406f22d36ac97.jpg Rita Jeptoo (Gallo Images) Cape Town - Marathon runner Rita Jeptoo's positive doping test was for EPO, two senior Kenyan athletics officials have said on Monday. David Okeyo and Jackson Tuwei, who are vice presidents of Athletics Kenya, told The Associated Press that Jeptoo's "A'' sample taken in an out-of-competition test in Kenya on September 25 showed traces of the blood-boosting drug. It was unclear if Jeptoo, the two-time women's champion of both the Boston and Chicago marathons, will ask for her backup "B'' sample to be tested. Jeptoo's agent, Federico Rosa, said he would advise her not to ask for the backup test "because of what they found in the sample." Rosa said he had not spoken to Jeptoo since news of her failed test broke last week. Jeptoo is one of the highest profile Kenyan athletes to fail a doping test, and her case comes weeks after the release of a damaging report into doping in Kenya. The report said that banned substances have become easily available to runners in the East African country, where there are no effective doping controls. The 33-year-old Jeptoo claimed her second straight title in Chicago on October 12. She was set to be crowned winner of the World Marathon Majors series over the weekend before it was revealed Friday that she had failed a doping test. The failed test was around two weeks before her latest victory in Chicago. Rosa, the agent, said he had been informed Jeptoo was currently in Kenya and would travel to the capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday. Okeyo said Kenya's athletics federation would also meet Tuesday to discuss Jeptoo's case. "If Rita accepts the results of the 'A' sample, then we will have 21 days to follow process," Okeyo said. He said Jeptoo had "disputed" the EPO finding but had not yet said whether she wanted to challenge the result. World athletics body the IAAF has not commented on details of Jeptoo's case, while Athletics Kenya did not identify the substance when it confirmed her failed test on Friday. Jeptoo's failed test comes amid a recent spike in doping cases involving Kenyans. Eighteen Kenyan runners had failed drug tests in 2012 and 2013, the doping report said, a rate of nearly one a month. That compared with 18 Kenyan doping cases in total in the 19 years before 2012, the report said.
HappyMartin Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 The reason they failing tests all of a sudden is they finally been tested. Long been a problem of them training is such remote locations that they never get tested. When testers arrive they know about it ahead of time as some places you can only get to by 4x4. Which means if they are in a Landy you could have a weeks notice.
andydude Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 The reason they failing tests all of a sudden is they finally been tested. Long been a problem of them training is such remote locations that they never get tested. When testers arrive they know about it ahead of time as some places you can only get to by 4x4. Which means if they are in a Landy you could have a weeks notice.Yes, I agree. It's almost in the same vein as the almost non existent testing in Jamaica.
Joe Low Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Extract form News24 Jeptoo positive test confirmed http://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/2907/1203fdad417e4798a59406f22d36ac97.jpgRita Jeptoo (Gallo Images) Now that Oscar is in the clink, she can borrow his blades and go a whole lot faster, with no need for drugs - everyone's a winner.
Bonus Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Is there a chance that some countries are actually not that keen to test their own sports people simply because they enjoy the fact that they have someone winning? Even if it is a "dirty win" . . . .
eddy Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Is there a chance that some countries are actually not that keen to test their own sports people simply because they enjoy the fact that they have someone winning? Even if it is a "dirty win" . . . .The formal answer to your question is, no S#1t Sherlock.....
deanbean Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Big story breaking about Russian athletes bribing Russian Athletics to cover up doping.http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/12/olympic-world-800-champion-mariya-savinova-implicated-massive-russian-doping-scandal/
iamStewart Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I'm pretty certain marathon running is as dirty and probably worse than cycling at this present moment.
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