Overview
- The AIU announced on August 12 that Kerley breached anti-doping whereabouts obligations by missing mandatory location filings.
- He has already withdrawn from the US national trials and will miss the World Championships in Tokyo next month.
- Kerley says he will contest the allegations and maintains he did not act negligently or obstruct testers.
- The interim suspension triggers a formal investigation and results-management process that could lead to long-term sanctions if violations are confirmed.
- The suspension comes on the heels of a turbulent year for the sprinter marked by a January domestic-violence charge and a May arrest in Miami.