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 July 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
TALAM, Purity Jerono 18/10/1989 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 19/11/2017 4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original period 11/02/2026 Since 19.11.17 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility 		Oxandrolone In competition test, 'Fangchenggand Sportstown 2017 China-Asean International', Fangchenggand, CHN
OUGRA, Abderrahim 26/11/1999 ESP Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 21/01/2024 3 years ineligibility 22/05/2027 Since 21.01.24 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
OQAYBI, Khalid Essa 04/05/1990 KSA Athlete M High Jump Jumps 06/11/2022 4 years ineligibility 16/12/2026 Since 06.11.22 Doping Presence
Use 		amfetamine In competiton test, in KSA
A.B, Arun 02/11/1998 IND Athlete M Triple Jump Jumps 02/11/2023 4 years ineligibility 13/12/2027 Since 02.11.23 Doping Presence
Use 		mephentermine In competiton test, at 37th National Games, Goa, IND
Amena, Aberash Mutala 24/09/1993 ETH Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 21/07/2024 3 years ineligibility 13/10/2027 Since 21.07.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS ( Testosterone, Etiocholanolone, Androsterone,5aAdiol, 5bAdiol) In competiton test, at Amazing Thailand Pattaya Half Marathon Presented by MAMA, Pattaya, THA
KIPYOKEI, Diana Chemtai 05/05/1994 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 11/10/2021 6 years ineligibility 26/06/2028 Since 11.10.21 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering 		Triamcinolone Acetonide, Tampering In competiton test, at B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA, USA
NWOKOCHA, Nzubechi Grace 07/04/2001 NGR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 03/08/2022 3 years ineligibility 02/08/2025 Since 03.08.22 Doping Presence
Use 		SARMS enobosarm (ostarine), Ligandrol In competiton test, at XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, GBR
KIPKEMOI, Kevin Nash 28/08/1999 KEN Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 02/11/2023 3 years ineligibility 04/02/2027 Since 02.11.23 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone Out-of-competition test, in KEN
HELTNE, Anca -- ROU Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 10.06.20 Doping Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Trafficking,Administration,Complicity Trafficking,Administration,Complicity
SEKAR, Dhanalakshmi 05/06/1998 IND Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 01/05/2022 3 years ineligibility 10/07/2025 Since 01.05.22 Doping Presence
Use 		Metandienone Out-of-competition test, TUR
GRIGOROV, Andrey 31/03/1994 RUS Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 24/04/2021 5 years ineligibility 14/06/2026 Since 24.04.21 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO In competition test, Russian cross championship, Suzdal, RUS and an out-of-competition test, Serpukhov, RUS
CHAUDHARY, Ankesh 28/12/1998 IND Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 07/06/2024 3 years ineligibility 24/09/2027 Since 07.06.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone and 5aAdiol and/or 5bAdiol) Out-of-competition test, in Bengaluru, IND
VEERARAGAVENDRAN, S. 12/12/1999 IND Athlete M Jumps 10/08/2024 3 years ineligibility 11/09/2027 Since 10.08.24 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone In competiton test, at 89th All India Railway Athletics Championship, Raebareily, IND
ARSHLAN, Mohd 02/03/1999 IND Athlete M Hammer Throws 09/09/2022 4 years ineligibility 20/10/2026 Since 09.09.22 Doping Presence
Use 		metandienone & stanozolol In competiton test, at 71st Inter Services Athletics Championship 2022, Karnataka, IND
SOYKKA, Dmitriy 02/10/1998 RUS Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 05/09/2021 4 years ineligibility 06/12/2025 Since 05.09.21 Doping Presence
Use 		Meldonium In competiton test, at Russian Half Marathon Championships, Yaroslavl
QIAN, Dingbin 12/10/1993 CHN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 11/04/2021 5 years ineligibility 02/06/2026 Since 11.04.21 Doping Presence
Use
Evasion 		Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5αAdiol, 5βAdiol), Evasion In competition test, 2021 Wuxi marathon, Wuxi, CHN
COOPER, Cary 23/04/1969 USA Athlete Discus Throws 20/07/2024 2 years ineligibility 30/07/2026 Since 20.07.24 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
BARCHI, Christian 04/03/1989 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 16/10/2022 4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original sanction 16/06/2031 Since 03.03.19 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility 		Clenbuterol, Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testesterone) and Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility In competition test, Granfondo Citta di Ancona, Ancona, ITA, & Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
NUR HASAN, Mohd 18/08/2001 IND Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 04/12/2023 3 years ineligibility 05/03/2027 Since 04.12.23 Doping Presence
Use 		darbepoetin (dEPO) Out-of-competition test, in IND
KOROS, Collins 27/12/1990 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 10/12/2022 4 years ineligibility 27/02/2027 Since 10.12.22 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone In competiton test, in KEN
JOHNSON, Joel 08/08/2000 BAH Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 26/03/2024 4 years ineligibility 22/04/2028 Since 26.03.24 Doping Presence
Use 		stanozolol, metenolone Out-of-competition test, in BAH
JOUAHER, Samir 29/04/1985 MAR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 15/05/2022 6 years ineligibility 13/03/2029 Since 15.05.22 Doping Presence
Use 		erythropoietin (EPO) & methoxy polyethylene glycolepoetin beta (CERA) In competiton test, at Marathon International de Marrakech, MAR
ROTICH, Abraham Kipchirchir 26/09/1993 BRN Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 23/05/2021 4 years ineligibility 24/07/2025 Since 23.05.21 Doping Presence
Use 		19-noretiocholanolone and Norandrosterone Out-of-competition test
BRUNO, Federico 18/06/1993 ARG Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/04/2023 4 years ineligibility 06/09/2027 Since 25.04.23 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO Out-of-competition test, in ARG
CHERUTO, Monica 04/01/1986 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 24/09/2023 4 years ineligibility 01/01/2028 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
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