OI champion and ex-world record holder in marathon caught on doping
In the sample of Kenyan Perez Jepchirchir found erythropoietin, she was temporarily suspended
Kenyan runner, Olympic marathon champion Perez Jepchirchir has been suspended for anti-doping rule violation. This was reported by the press service of the independent body to combat negative phenomena in athletics (Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU).
An out-of-competition test taken from a 33-year-old athlete in Kenya before her recent victory at the Sydney Marathon (August 30) tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO).
Japchirchir now faces a lengthy suspension.
Jepchirchir is the Olympic champion of Tokyo, the current world champion (2025) in the marathon, the former holder of the world record at this distance and in the half marathon. She has won major marathons in Sydney (2026), London (2024), Boston (2022) and New York (2021).
