Former Olympic marathon champion suspended after failed drugs test

Sky News Friday 23rd October 2026, 1:42PM 1 min read 1 day ago

Former Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance EPO, officials have said.

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