Overview

• Lawrence Cherono tested positive for trimetazidine in 2022 and faced a provisional suspension.
• The Athletics Integrity Unit found Cherono used fake documents to explain his failed drug test.
• Cherono's attempts to blame others and provide false medical records were unsuccessful.
• The ban is backdated to 2022, making Cherono ineligible to compete until 2029.
• At 35, the ban likely signifies the end of Cherono's top-level marathon career.