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December 20, 2022
Diana Kipyokei officially stripped of 2021 Boston Marathon title, receives 6-year doping ban
Kenyan marathoner Diana Kipyokei has been banned for six years and stripped of her 2021 Boston Marathon title for doping and tampering, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Tuesday. Boston.com
December 15, 2022
Zwift Levies Ban Against Digitally Doping Rider
The race in question took place in mid-November for European and African riders trying to qualify for the UCI Cycling Esports World Championship, and after a three week investigation, rider Eddy Hoole has been banned from Zwift for six months for manipulating his data during the final climb of the...
December 7, 2022
Cyclist Gwen Inglis’ family awarded $353 million verdict in civil lawsuit against driver
Michael Inglis, the husband of late cyclist Gwen Inglis, was awarded a $353 million verdict in the civil lawsuit against Ryan Montoya, the driver who struck and killed her on May 16, 2021. Montoya pled guilty to vehicular homicide-driving under the influence last April and was sentenced to eight years...
December 7, 2022
Kenya looks to criminalise doping in athletics
The east African country avoided a sanction by governing body World Athletics - despite having 55 athletes serving suspensions - last week after committing to spend $25m over the next five years to combat doping. Sports minister Ababu Namwamba hopes to fast track amendments to legislation and crack down on...
November 30, 2022
Nonbinary Athlete Inclusion and Acceptance in Running
Nonbinary athletes like Riley all have unique experiences, and sports can be inclusive to those diverse experiences in ways that they haven’t been afforded in so many other areas of life. Inclusivity is urgent because nonbinary athletes make up an indispensable part of our community. TrailRunner
November 27, 2022
Lance Armstrong Once Questioned Why Alex Rodriguez Got Away Clean in Court of Public Opinion and the Infamous Cyclist Did Not
In 2013, after a USADA report, Lance publicly admitted to using banned substances to improve performance. However, when the MLB allowed Alex Rodriguez to play again after banning him for doping, it didn’t sit well with Armstrong. ES
November 24, 2022
“It Was an Eye Opening Experience”: Lance Armstrong Recalls His First Ever Trip Down the PED Lane
In a recent podcast with Paul Kimmage, Lance Armstrong revealed his first PED experience. Somehow, even after getting all his titles taken away from him, he has no regret for using PEDs. Essentially Sports
November 22, 2022
Chicago Marathon – 7 Disqualified, 40 More Likely Cut The Course after 35K Checkpoint
Almost immediately following the Chicago Marathon, I began to receive emails about runners with suspicious splits. In particular I received reports of suspicious splits between 35k and 40k. Looking at the map, it is easy to see how runners could cut over 2 miles off the course by skipping the...
November 22, 2022
Cardiologist saves lives of two runners during Monterey Half Marathon
Lome helped get the male runner into an ambulance with paramedics, and noted the runner was awake, alert and stable before he was taken to the hospital. Monterey Half Marathon race director John Ellison told the Monterey Herald that after the first incident, he thought: “that was our once-in-a-decade event at...
November 14, 2022
Dublin cop banned for life after taking public transit during his marathon
An Irish runner, who works as a police officer, has been barred for life from the Dublin City Centre Marathon after he was allegedly caught taking public transit to finish last month’s race. Canadian Running