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 December 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
LIGTHELM, Dirk 01/05/1972 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 01/05/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 01.05.23 Doping Presence
Use
Prednisone, Testosterone after IRMS In competiton test, in RSA
LIU, Bao 18/05/1980 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel -- 15 years ineligibility -- Doping Complicity Complicity Complicity
LIU, Yaqing 25/02/2000 CHN Athlete F Race Walk 24/03/2024 1 year and 6 months ineligibility -- Since 24.03.24 Doping Presence
Use
Atypical Clenbuterol In competiton test, at Shangquan 2024 Huixian Marathon, CHN
LIU, Yaqing 21/11/1987 CHN Athlete F Race Walk 24/03/2024 1 year ineligibility -- Since 24.03.24 Doping Presence
Use
Atypical Clenbuterol In competiton test, at Shangquan 2024 Huixian Marathon, CHN
LOBYNYA,Aleksandr 31/05/1984 RUS Athlete M Shot Put Throws 20/06/2012 4 years ineligibility -- Since 20.06.12 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
LOHALITH, Anjelina Nadai 01/01/1995 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 30/03/2024 3 years ineligibility 29/04/2027 Since 30.03.24 Doping Presence
Use
trimetazidine In competiton test at, 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd, SRB
LOHISH, Artsiom 01/11/1990 BLR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 02/08/2024 3 years ineligibility -- Since 02.08.24 Doping Presence
Use
meldonium In competiton test, at Belarus National Cup, Brest, BLR
LOPEZ FERREIRA, Daniel 02/02/1967 BRA Athlete M Road Running Long Distance (3000m+) 09/08/2009 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 09.08.09 Doping Presence
Use
Phentermine In competition test, Circuitos de Corridas e Caminhada, Bauru, BRA
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN Athlete Support Personnel F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration
LYSENKO, Olena 14/07/1984 UKR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 17/12/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 17.12.23 Doping Presence
Use
meldonium In competiton test, in UKR
LYUBOSLAVSKIY, Anton 26/06/1984 RUS Athlete M Shot Put Throws 20/06/2012 4 years ineligibility -- Since 20.06.12 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
MACHARIA, Esther 05/10/1987 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 04/12/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 04.12.22 Doping Presence
Use
Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, 5αAdiol) In competiton test, at Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, Singapore, SGP
MAEKO, Pule 24/01/1987 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 26/02/2023 12 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) -- Since 26.02.23 Doping Presence
Use
Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone, 5αAdiol, 5βAdiol) In competiton test, in RSA
MAGAKWE, Simon 25/05/1985 RSA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 20/02/2021 7 years ineligibility -- Since 20.02.21 Doping Presence
Use
RAD140 Out of competition test, Pretoria, RSA
MAHAMAT, Oumar Moussa Ali 15/04/2003 BRN Athlete M Triple Jump Jumps 02/03/2024 4 years ineligibility -- Since 02.03.24 Doping Presence
Use
Meldonium Out-of-competition test, in BRN
MAKATISI, Mokulubete Blandina 01/09/1995 LES Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 11/10/2024 3 years ineligibility -- Since 11.10.24 Doping Presence
Use
Trenbolone Out-of-competition test, in LES
MANDEFIRO, Firegenet Ayalew 05/04/1993 ETH Athlete F Marathon Long Distance (3000m+) 26/08/2018 8 years ineligibility -- Since 26.08.18 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering
EPO, Tampering (2nd ADRV) In competition test, 21k Ciudad de Guatemala , Guatemala, GTM; Art 2.5 ADR - Tampering
MANYIKA, Bafana 28/10/1982 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 15/07/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 15.07.23 Doping Presence
Use
19-norandrosterone nandrolone (19- nortestosterone) Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility In competiton test, in RSA
MARCHISIO, Silvana 19/07/1979 ARG Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 25/06/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 25.06.23 Doping Presence
Use
betamethasone, clenbuterol In competiton test, at EC - LONG DISTANCE FEM 2, ARG
MARKELOV, Ivan 15/12/1993 UZB Athlete M Hammer Throws 05/05/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 05.05.23 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Evasion,Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion,Refusal and or Failure to Submit
MARU, Peter 03/04/2003 UGA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 19/03/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 19.03.23 Doping Presence
Use
trimetazidine In competiton test, at Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille, FRA
MÁTÉ, Tamás 17/12/1998 HUN Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 29/03/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 29.03.23 Doping Presence
Use
GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) Out-of-competition test, in HUN
MATSEPE, Samuel -- RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 13/04/2025 10 months ineligibility -- Since 13.04.25-09.06.25 Doping Presence
Use
5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4-dimethylpentylamine) In competition test, in RSA
MATSHAILWE, Moselakwe -- RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 10/01/2025 4 years ineligibility -- Since 10.01.25 Doping Presence
Use
Metandienone metabolite (17β-Hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-18- nor-androst-1,4,13-trien-3-one) Out-of-competition test, in RSA
MAWIA, Lucy 22/12/1998 KEN Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 10/03/2024 3 years ineligibility -- Since 10.03.24 Doping Presence
Use
methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) In competiton test, at Italian Cross Country Championships, Cassino - XC 8.0km, ITA
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