Jepchirchir suspended for EPO before Sydney win
The reigning world marathon champion returned an adverse finding for EPO from a test taken in Kenya weeks before she won Sydney. Jonathan Gault calls it one of the biggest busts ever if it holds.
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Jepchirchir provisionally suspended after EPO finding before Sydney win
The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally suspended Peres Jepchirchir after an out-of-competition sample collected in Kenya before her Sydney Marathon win returned an adverse finding for EPO. Her agent Gianni Demadonna told Jonathan Gault that doping control officers were initially not granted access to her house on test day and had to call him first.
One of the biggest doping busts ever if the suspension is upheld.
Races and results
Geerts and Steyaert's backyard record stands at 516.7 miles
The 124 laps Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyaert ran at the Big Dog's Backyard Ultra World Team Championships works out to 516.7 miles, or 831.5 km, iRunFar says. It is the third backyard ultra record the Belgian pair have set together.
Experience and long-term endurance count the most in these events.