Overview

• Athletics Integrity Unit found abnormalities in Kipruto's Athlete Biological Passport dating back to 2018.
• The ban extends until May 2029, and all results from September 2018 to May 2023 are annulled.
• Kipruto's 10K world record from 2020 will be awarded to Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi.
• Kipruto's defense blamed illnesses, training habits, and alcohol use, but the tribunal rejected these claims.
• This case adds to a series of doping scandals involving Kenyan distance runners.