NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan Rita
Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago marathons for the last two
years, has tested positive for a banned substance in a B sample taken
after she failed an out-of-competition check in September.
"The results of the analysis of the B sample which was
conducted on 17th to 19th December 2014 at the WADA (World Anti-Doping
Agency} accredited laboratory of Lausanne confirmed the finding of the A
sample," Athletics Kenya said in a statement on Friday.
Jeptoo, provisionally suspended from athletics after the A
sample tested positive, had asked for a B check. She told reporters at
the time that the accusation was false.
Dozens of Kenyan athletes have failed doping tests in the past two years.
Government officials have blamed the growing amount of
cases on foreign agents and Athletics Kenya's failure to educate its
sportsmen and women properly.
The country's triple world 3,000 meters steeplechase
champion Moses Kiptanui has called for tough sanctions against those who
fail doping tests, saying "big money" was behind the cheating.
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