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Kenyan Half-Marathon Star Kandie Gets Seven-Year Doping Ban Over Two Violations
Former half-marathon world-record holder Kibiwott Kandie has been banned for seven years by the Athletics Integrity Unit for two anti-doping violations.
Kenya's Kibiwott Kandie has been banned for seven years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for two anti-doping violations. The 30-year-old former half-marathon world-record holder will be ineligible to compete for seven years from the date of the ban. Kandie's doping infractions occurred in 2021 and 2022, but details about the specific offenses were not specified.
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