The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Titus Ekiru from Kenya for the presence of Prohibited Substances (Triamcinolone Acetonide and metabolite; Pethidine and metabolite), which is a breach of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules.
The 31 year-old who is also the sixth fastest man on the planet faces a ten year doping ban for two charges for testing positive and two more of tampering with the doping process.
The AIU has provisionally suspended Titus Ekiru (Kenya) for the presence of Prohibited Substances (Triamcinolone Acetonide and metabolite; Pethidine and metabolite) and for Tampering.
Details here: https://t.co/Y8LF9j2o9f pic.twitter.com/3uQgbOyn1i
— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) July 3, 2023
Ekiru tested positive at the Italian race for the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide, which is prohibited for use in-competition unless an athlete is granted an exemption for medical use.
The AIU said a first investigation into the Milan positive test was closed and then reopened when Ekiru also tested positive for a synthetic opioid while winning in Abu Dhabi in November 2021.
“The athlete tested positive for pethidine after winning in Abu Dhabi, and again claimed the outcome resulted from legitimate medical treatment,” the AIU said.
Ekiru was provisionally suspended one year ago and was later charged with suspected doping violations in March and April, the AIU said.
Two more charges of tampering have now been added for the runner “submitting falsified medical explanations and documentation to the AIU for both positive tests,” the AIU said.
Ekiru who was the 2021 fastest man in the world with a time of 2:02.57 that he got that year at the Milano City Marathon, has a career highlights that include 2019 Honolulu Marathon, 2018 Mexico City Marathon and 2017 Seville Marathon.
Facebook Comments