Sière-Zinal champion banned for 3 years for doping

The trail running community was rocked after the winner of the Sière Ginal, a mountain race in the Swiss Alps, won. Received a three-year suspension For two banned substances (nolandrosterone and triamcinolone acetonide). The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has disqualified all of the following results: Mark Kangogo Way back on August 13th (the day of the race) in Kenya, Sierre-Zinal finally decided to disqualify Kangogo.

In the past two months, Kanggogo has won the Sierre-Zinal and Jungfrau Marathon, and finished second in the Thyon-Dixense, a 16.35 km trail race also in Switzerland.

This athlete provided in-competition urine samples at the Sierre-Zinal, the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup race in Switzerland. The sample reported the presence of norandrosterone and triamcinolone acetonide.

Nolandrosterone (19-NA) is a major metabolite of the anabolic steroid nandrolone, which aids in injury recovery and increases muscle size, strength and power to help you train harder and longer. helps. Triamcinolone acetonide is a steroid that aids in muscle recovery and inflammation.

The AIU has banned Kenya’s Mark Kangogo for three years from September 9, 2022 for the presence/use of banned substances (nolandrosterone and triamcinolone acetonide). DQ results from August 13, 2022.

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According to his coach Julian LyonKangogo has been removed from the On-sponsored Milimani runners team.

Lyon have issued a statement that Kangogo will be excluded from the team. “Doping has no excuses and no possible explanation,” says Lyon. “It takes time to heal from the painful feelings of being betrayed by a training partner, but I continue to train with the same motivation and determination.”

Sierre Zinal issued a statement on Thursday Disqualification of Kangogo and changes to final men’s results for 2022 edition: “Andrew Blanes (ESP) has officially become the winner of the Sières Ginal 2022. He won the race with his time of 2:29:19. “

The race has also stated zero tolerance to doping.

As part of the Golden Trail World Series, Sierre-Zinal will quartz An anti-doping program to maintain the health and fairness of all athletes.

BlanesSecond place after Kangogo, Kilian Jornet, The two fifth-place finishers commented on the issue on social media.

Kangogo, 31, pleaded guilty, accepted the sanction, and waived his right to appeal. His three-year ban on him expires on August 13, 2025.