Overview

• Tatyana Tomashova has been disqualified from the 2012 Olympic 1500m final for doping, losing her silver medal.
• The disqualification marks the fifth athlete from the race to be penalized for doping violations.
• Shannon Rowbury of the United States is now set to receive the bronze medal, 12 years after finishing sixth.
• Ethiopia's Abeba Aregawi is elevated to silver, while Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain is awarded gold.
• The race is considered one of the most tainted events in Olympic history, with multiple athletes banned for doping.