Kenya’s listing among category A of countries with high doping risk is once again proving to be a hurdle for some Kenyan athletes whenever a major championship beckons.
Countries ranked in Category A under the World Athletics watch list have much tougher obligations to meet prior to a World Athletics Championships and the Olympic Games.
According to Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) rule 15, an athlete selected to represent a country ranked in category A in a major championship is required to have undergone three out-of-competition tests (urine and blood) 10 months prior to the competition.
It further states that if an athlete competes in any of a middle-distance event from 800m upwards, a long-distance event, a combined event or a race walk event at least one Athlete Biological Passport test and one EPO test will be required.