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London: Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, the former world record holder for the men’s marathon, has been provisionally suspended for doping violations.
The 37-year-old Kenyan was charged with two breaches of anti-doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday.
“The AIU confirms a provisional suspension against Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich of Kenya for whereabouts failures and tampering,” the body said.
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The AIU didn’t disclose any more information.
Kiprotich broke the marathon world record time in Berlin in 2013, setting a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, 23 seconds. A year earlier, he won the bronze medal at the London Olympics.
He has also won marathon races in New York, London, and Tokyo.
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