Kenya’s Kandie gets seven-year ban for doping violations
Summary
Kenyan runner Kibiwott Kandie has been banned from competing for seven years after violating anti-doping rules. He refused to provide a doping test sample and attempted to interfere with the doping control process. His ban started in March 2025 and will last until 2032.Key Facts
- Kibiwott Kandie is a 30-year-old Kenyan long-distance runner and former half-marathon world record holder.
- He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- Kandie was provisionally suspended in March 2025 for refusing to give a doping test sample.
- He was also charged with tampering with the doping control process.
- Kandie accepted the ban early and received a one-year reduction from an initial eight-year ban.
- The seven-year ban lasts from March 14, 2025, to March 13, 2032.
- Investigations found fake documents and false explanations from Kandie.
- He remains one of the fastest half-marathon runners ever, having set a world record in 2020 and winning multiple championships.
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