US 1500m champion Koech gets three-year doping ban
Summary
American runner Jonah Koech has been banned for three years for blood doping. His results since July 30, 2025, including his 1500m US Outdoor Championship win, have been canceled.Key Facts
- Jonah Koech received a 3-year ban for blood doping from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
- The doping was detected through unusual blood values in his athlete biological passport, which tracks blood data over time.
- Koech won the US men's 1500m championship in 2025 with a record time of 3:30.17.
- His 2025 US Outdoor Championship title was taken away due to the doping violation.
- Koech’s results from July 30, 2025, onwards have been disqualified, including medals and prizes.
- The abnormal blood samples were collected before and after the US Outdoor Championships on July 30 and August 8, 2025.
- Koech has not competed since finishing 13th at the World Championships in Tokyo in September 2025.
- Born in Kenya, Koech ran in US college competitions before becoming a US representative in June 2021.
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