Kipyokei was also issued a six-year ban following the results of an investigation.
Following an investigation, the AIU found a prohibited anti-inflammatory called triamcinolone acetonide in a urine sample taken from Kipyokei the day of the Boston Marathon in October, 2021 —Kipyokei did not challenge the case.
Triamcinolone acetonide is considered a glucocorticoid—a therapeutic substance used in sports that’s banned by theRionoripo, who has won the Paris and Lisbon marathons, was found to have a banned diuretic, furosemide, in her system following a test in May, which she claimed was prescribed to her to treat an ankle injury—an investigation found she had altered her prescription to include the furosemide, according to the AIU.
Both runners, as well as fellow Kenyan runner Betty Wilson Lempus—who was found with triamcinolone acetonide—were charged with tampering with the AIU’s doping investigation. As a result of Kipyokei’s title being stripped, the Boston Athletic Association, which oversees the Boston Marathon, fellow Kenyan runner Edna Kiplagat—the second woman to finish last year’s marathon—has been retroactively named its 2021 women’s winner, making her a two-time champion .Kipyokei is the second Boston Marathon winner to be stripped of her title, after 2014 winner Rita Jeptoo—who is also from Kenya—had her winand was banned for two years after a failed drug test. Elite running and cycling organizations have been cracking down on the use of prohibited performance-enhancing drugs for several decades.
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