Kenya: Kenyan Athlete Banned for 2 Years for Using Skin Medication

Veteran Kenyan runner Beatrice Jelangat Cherop has been hit with a ban by the World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after admitting to using banned substances.

In an official statement on Tuesday, December 3, the AIU revealed that Cherop had tested positive for Triamcinolone acetonide.

Triamcinolone acetonide, which is typically used to treat a variety of skin conditions, is classified as an S9 glucocorticoid in the 2014 Prohibited List published by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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