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Wambui, who won the 800 metres at the Kenyan trials, and Linda Kageha, who was
in the mixed relay team, have withdrawn from the world championships after
failing to take mandatory testosterone level tests, an Athletics Kenya (AK)
official said on Thursday.
AK Vice
President in charge of competitions Paul Mutwii said Wambui and Kageha had
declined the mandatory test and withdrew from the global showpiece event in
Doha.
“The IAAF
has set tough conditions on gender and doping and we must comply. If an athlete
fails to take the tests, they are definitely out of the (world) championships,”
Mutwii told Reuters.
“Wambui and
Kageha declined the test on testosterone levels. They had no choice but to
withdraw,” said Mutwii.
Wambui’s
withdrawal left 2013 world champion Eunice Sum as Kenya’s only entrant in the
women’s 800m event.
Michael
Kibet and Daniel Simiyu, who finished first and second in the 5,000 metres at
the Kenyan trials, are awaiting clearance to run in the world championships
after not meeting Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) criteria for three out-of
competition and one in-competition doping tests, Mutwii said.
“We have,
however, entered them pending clearance from AIU. We expect a response from AIU
by Monday next week,” the official added.
Nicholas
Kibet and Jacob Krop, who finished third and fourth at the trials, have been
entered.
“We have
entered Krop so that we have two athletes in case AIU fails to clear Kibet and
Simiyu,” Mutwii said.
Reigning
men’s 1,500 metres world champion Elijah Manangoi pulled out of the Doha event
this week due to an ankle injury.
The world
championships run from September 27 to October 6.
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