Norah Jeruto doping suspension overturned after argument that ulcers, Covid-19 affected blood samples

2021 World Champion steeplechase runner Norah Jeruto’s doping suspension has been overturned after arguments that ulcers and Covid-19 could explain her unusual blood test results. No banned substance was found in Jeruto’s system, however experts from the Athletics Integrity Unit argued that her samples indicated an illicit “transfusion strategy,” by which some athletes have their own blood extracted, processed, and …

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