Marathon Champion Lawrence Cherono Receives Seven-Year Doping Ban

Cherono's ban includes penalties for both doping and tampering with the anti-doping process, potentially ending his elite running career.

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.