Overview

• The AIU announced the provisional suspension of Ukrainian long and triple jumper Maryna Bech-Romantschuk following a positive test for testosterone.
• Bech-Romantschuk, a decorated athlete with multiple world and European championship medals, is awaiting a full hearing to determine her case's outcome.
• Kenyan long-distance runner Nehemiah Kipyegon has been banned for three years, retroactive to April 1, after testing positive for trimetazidine, a prohibited substance used in heart disease treatment.
• All of Kipyegon's results since February 15, 2025, including his Munich Marathon victory, have been annulled as part of the sanction.
• These actions are part of the AIU's intensified efforts to maintain integrity in athletics through enhanced anti-doping measures.