Global List of Ineligible Persons

The Athletics Integrity Unit has jurisdiction over International-Level Athletes and their Athlete Support Persons, World Athletics Officials and Member Federation Officials (limited to their dealings with World Athletics). On this page we publish a consolidated list of all persons serving a period of ineligibility in Athletics. This includes persons serving a period of ineligibility as a result of national level cases and decisions.

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*The list of currently suspended persons was last updated on 1 November 2025. Please note that it is intended for information only and should not be relied upon from a legal perspective.

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Name Date of Birth Nationality Role Sex Discipline 1 Discipline 2 Infraction Date Sanction Ineligibile Until Disqualification Period Infraction Type ADRV Rules ADRV Notes Description
KIPKOECH, Allan 08/10/1996 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 31/08/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 31.08.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone , 5aAdiol, 5bAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone) Out-of-competition test, in KEN
KOVAL, Vasyl 11/11/1989 UKR Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 03/09/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 03.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Meldonium In competition test, at Ukrainian Half Marathon Championships, Lviv, UKR
LAGAT, Alex 06/01/1992 KEN Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 03/09/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 03.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Triamcinolone acetonide In competiton test, in Tychy Half Marathon, Tychy, POL
KIRAN, Arooj 27/04/1993 PAK Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 04/09/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 04.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		metandienone & oxymetholone Out-of-competition test, in PAK
KARANJA, James Gikunga 10/07/1997 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 10/09/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 10.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Norandrosterone In competiton test, at Scenic Half Marathon, Krabi, THA
KIBET KUTERE,Thomas 06/03/1996 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 10/09/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 10.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Norandrosterone In competiton test, at Tallinn Marathon, Tallinn, EST
CHESANG, Prisca 07/08/2003 UGA Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 14/09/2023 2 years ineligibility -- Since 14.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Furosemide Out-of-competition test in UGA
KAMINA, Leakaey 29/11/2002 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 16/09/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 16.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) In competiton test, at 92nd Japan Inter-University Athletics Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya, JPN
BOUCHIKHI, Soufiane 22/03/1990 BEL Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/09/2023 2 years ineligibility -- Since 19.09.23 Doping Refusing to Submit to Sample collection Refusing to Submit to Sample collection
BELET, Joshua Kiplangat 10/02/1998 KEN Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 20/09/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 20.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone,5aAdiol, 5bAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone) Out-of-competition test, in KEN
ROBERTS, Gil 15/03/1989 USA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 20/09/2023 8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) -- Since 20.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		SARMS LGD-4033 (ligandrol), SARMS RAD140, SR9009, SARMS enobosarm (ostarine) Out-of-competition test, in USA
NIU, Fukun 17/03/2001 CHN Athlete M Discus Throws 22/09/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 22.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone Out-of-competition test, in CHN
BARROSO ARAÚJO, Jaciane 03/07/1987 BRA Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 24/09/2023 2 years ineligibility 2nd ADRV -- Since 24.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		canrenone In competiton test, in Maratona Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu Sesc PR, Foz do Iguaçu, BRA
CHERUTO, Monica 04/01/1986 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 24/09/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 24.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		The GC/C/IRMS result for 19-Norandrosterone is consistent with an exogenous origin In competiton test, at Marathon Beneva de Montréal, Montréal, CAN
KARANJA, Joseph 16/10/1999 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 24/09/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 24.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		trimetazidine In competiton test, at 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu, JPN
RACHNA, Kumari 01/03/1993 IND Athlete F Hammer Throws 24/09/2023 12 years ineligibility -- Since 24.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		clenbuterol, stanozolol, metandienone, dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone Out-of-competition test, in IND
VERKHOVYKH, Rudolf 03/09/1998 RUS Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 25/09/2023 4 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) -- Since 25.09.23 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
KUMAR, Lalit 12/07/2003 IND Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 26/09/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 26.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		drostanolone 83rd Delhi State Annual Athletics Championship 2023, New Delhi, IND
LAKSHAYDEEP. 18/09/2000 IND Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 28/09/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 28.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		mesterolone & GW1516 In competiton test, at 72nd Inter Services Athletics Championship 2023-24, Hyderabad, IND
ALFARSI, Wesam Nasser 08/04/1999 KSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 29/09/2023 5 years ineligibility -- Since 29.09.23 Doping Presence Darbepoetin (dEPO) & Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) Out-of-competition test, in CHN
GROZA, Mikhail 01/06/1996 RUS Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 30/09/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 30.09.23 Doping Use Use Use
BENFARES, Sara 27/05/2001 GER Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 30/09/2023 5 years ineligibility -- Since 30.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		SARMS enobosarm (ostarine), erythropoietin (EPO), SARMS enobosarm (ostarine) Out-of-competition test, in GER
CHEMUTAI, Belinda 30/04/2000 UGA Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 01/10/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 01.10.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, 5aAdiol and/or 5bAdiol) In competition test, at World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga
AL GARNI, Mohamad 02/07/1992 QAT Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 04/10/2023 8 years ineligibility 2nd ADRV -- Since 04.10.23 Doping Use Use Use
GHEBRESELASSIE (Ghebrelasie), Merhawi (Merharwi) 06/04/1992 FRA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 08/10/2023 2 years ineligibility -- Since 08.10.23 Doping Presence
Use 		triamcinolone acetonide In competiton test, at Munich Marathon, Munich, GER
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