Olympic Champion Jepchirchir Provisionally Suspended Over EPO
Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after an out-of-competition sample collected in Kenya before her Sydney Marathon win tested positive for EPO. The case is under investigation; the suspension is not a final ruling.
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About Peres Jepchirchir
Peres Jepchirchir is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes mainly in road running competitions. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Jepchirchir was the champion at the 2016 and 2020 World Half Marathon Championships. She claimed victories at the 2021 New York City and 2022 Boston Marathon and finished third at the 2023 London Marathon. She claimed a further victory at the 2024 London Marathon, finishing in two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds and breaking the women’s only world record.
Everything about Peres Jepchirchir →- Occupation
- long-distance runner, marathon runner
- Citizenship
- Kenya
- Born
- September 27, 1993