# Kenya’s marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir provisionally banned by AIU

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-23T13:45:21+00:00
- Category: World
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Jepchirchir tested positive for banned blood booster EPO in a sample taken before her Sydney Marathon win in August.

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