Creating the Right Frameworks for Each and Every Athlete to Succeed

ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT Press Release

AIU Head Cautions Athletes About Using Popular ‘IV Therapies’

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ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT Press Release

AIU Bans Nijel Amos For Three Years

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ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT Press Release

Albanian Athletics Federation President And General Secretary Banned For Competition Manipulation

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ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT Press Release

Tampering In Athletics Doubles An Athlete’S Trouble – And Then Some!

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“THE ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT WILL SUPPORT ATHLETES IN MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS AND CHOICES THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREERS. IT WILL HELP EACH OF YOU TO KNOW THE RULES, GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE AND SHARE THAT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH CONFIDENCE.”

— Sebastian Coe, World Athletics President

Latest Sanctions

Details of the latest cases that have been dealt with under the jurisdiction of, or overseen by, the Athletics Integrity Unit.

DateNameNatDetails
11/05/2023Besha TeshomeETHPresence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Testosterone) (Article 2.1 and Article 2.2)
03/05/2023Aleksey Tovarnov RUSUse of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) LIMS evidence
20/03/2023Bogdan PishchalnikovRUSUse of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) McLaren and LIMS evidence
18/01/2023Andrey SilnovRUSBreach of the prohibition against participation during Ineligibility under ADR Rule 10.14.1
03/05/2023Esther MachariaKENPresence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Testosterone) (Article 2.1 and Article 2.2)

The Athletics Integrity Unit Disciplinary Process applies to both doping and non-doping cases that are pursued by the Athletics Integrity Unit under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules and the World Athletics Integrity Code of Conduct respectively.  For more detail on the process and the current cases please use the button below.

Athletics Integrity Unit Disciplinary Process

FIGHTING FOR FAIRNESS IN OUR SPORT

The AIU team adapted and adjusted its testing programme, while the world continued to struggle with the COVID-1 pandemic, to deliver robust results in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympic Games and through to the end of 2021. The AIU’s testing is focused on elite top-end athletes and is designed to be specific, targeted and intelligence-led.


*The figures below only reflect the testing activities carried out by the AIU.

2021 KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

7,108

Samples collected

10,902

Analysis completed

85

Samples collected from athletes belonging to number of countries

144

Competitions sanctioned by World Athletics where samples were collected

2,229

Athletes provided samples

839

Elite Athletes from 85 Nationalities on the World Athletics Testing Pool, including Road Running Registered Testing Pool.

4,979

Samples collected Out-of-Competition

2,129

Samples collected In-Competition

2,717

Blood samples collected

4,391

Urine samples collected

48%

Percentage of samples collected from female athletes

52%

Percentage of samples collected from male athletes

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DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES COLLECTED BY AREA ASSOCIATIONS

Samples collected by area associations

DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES COLLECTED BY DISCIPLINES

Samples collected by disciplines