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
RUTTO, Beatrice (Jepkorir)	16/03/1985	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	21/04/2019	6 years ineligibility	04/06/2025	Since 21.04.19	Doping	Presence Use	Ostarine & Heptaminol	In competition tests, Eldoret City Marathon, Eldoret, KEN & 2019 Kigali Peace Marathon, Kigali, RWA
RENJU, Keneth Kiprop	01/07/1996	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	02/04/2022	5 years ineligibility	12/05/2027	Since 20.03.22	Doping	Presence Use	Methasterone	In competiton test, Prague Half Marathon, Prague, CZE
YANG, Mengqi	01/12/1988	CHN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	26/11/2023	4 years ineligibility	25/08/2028	Since 26.11.23	Doping	Presence Use	roxadustat (FG-4592)	In competiton test, at 2023 Guizhou Tongren·Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon, CHN
CALZOLARI, Alessandro	04/07/1971	ITA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	10/06/2023	8 years ineligibility	14/06/2031	Since 10.06.23	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KIGEN, Caroline Jepchumba	01/01/1989	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	16/08/2023	4 years ineligibility	25/12/2027	Since 16.08.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS ( Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5αAdiol and 5βAdiol)	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
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
KIPKOECH, Allan	08/10/1996	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	31/08/2023	4 years ineligibility	03/03/2028	Since 31.08.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone , 5aAdiol, 5bAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone)	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
KUMAR, Ajay	08/07/1994	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	29/10/2023	3 years ineligibility	05/12/2026	Since 29.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	morphine & darbepoetin (dEPO)	In competiton test, at 37th National Games Goa 2023, Goa, IND
CHEPCHIRCHIR, Celestine	18/12/1995	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	03/12/2023	2 years ineligibility added to original sanction	25/03/2029	Since 03.12.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS ( 5aAdiol, 5bAdiol)	In competiton test, at Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso, Valencia, ESP
CHULUUNKHUU, Shintsetseg	15/10/1987	MGL	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	04/05/2024	4 years ineligibility	10/06/2028	Since 04.05.24	Doping	Presence Use	meldonium	In competiton test, at Issyk-Kul SCO Run the Silk Road Marathon, Cholpon-Ata, KGZ
KAMALINUER, Mireyi	01/05/2003	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	19/11/2023	3 years ineligibility	13/03/2027	Since 19.11.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone)	In competiton test, at 2023 Wuyishan Marathon, CHN
YANG, Qingchao	04/02/1986	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/04/2024	2 years ineligibility	21/05/2026	Since 13/04/24	Doping	Presence Use	furosemide	In competiton test, in CHN
KÖPPER (KOPPER), Cornelia	06/05/1982	AUT	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	12/10/2014	10 years ineligibility	10/12/2030	Since 12.10.14	Doping	Use Possession Trafficking Complicity	Use, Possession, Trafficking, Complicity	Out-of-competition test
SINGH, Harjodhvir	13/01/1999	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	29/10/2023	3 years ineligibility	05/12/2026	Since 29.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	morphine & darbepoetin (dEPO)	In competiton test, at 37th National Games Goa 2023, Goa, IND
CHESANG, Prisca	07/08/2003	UGA	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	14/09/2023	2 years ineligibility	05/12/2025	Since 14.09.23	Doping	Presence Use	Furosemide	Out-of-competition test in UGA
KARANJA, James Gikunga	10/07/1997	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	10/09/2023	4 years ineligibility	24/01/2028	Since 10.09.23	Doping	Presence Use	Norandrosterone	In competiton test, at Scenic Half Marathon, Krabi, THA
CHU, Qingguo	03/04/1961	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	25/03/2023	4 years ineligibility	25/10/2027	Since 25.03.23	Doping	Use Possession	Use, Possession	Use, Possession
BAO, Yu	14/12/1997	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	09/09/2019	4 years ineligibility	19/09/2025	Since 09.09.19	Doping	Use	Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components)	Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components)
MEDVEDEVA (RYZHOVA), Yekaterina	29/03/1994	RUS	Athlete	F	Race Walk	Long Distance (3000m+)	31/01/2018	8 years ineligibility	26/03/2027	Since 31.01.18	Doping	Use	Athlete Biological Passport	Athlete Biological Passport Case
KUMAR PATEL, Ranjeet	17/12/1993	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	28/04/2024	3 years ineligibility	20/05/2027	Since 28.04.24	Doping	Presence Use	darbepoetin (dEPO)	In competiton test, at Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, Bengaluru, IND
KIBARUS, Mercy Jerotich	25/02/1984	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/09/2019	8 years ineligibility	04/12/2027	Since 13.09.19	Doping	Presence Use	Norandrosterone	Out-of-competition test, Cape Town, RSA & In competition test, Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town, RSA
WODAJ ETAFERAHU, Temesgen	05/08/1989	ETH	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	20/10/2019	12 years ineligibility	19/11/2031	Since 20.10.19	Doping	Presence Use Tampering	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone,5aAdiol & 5bAdiol), EPO & Tampering (2nd ADRV)	In competition test, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, CAN; Art 2.5 ADR - Tampering
SINGH, Hari	01/01/1993	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	20/10/2023	3 years ineligibility	19/11/2026	Since 20.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	stanozolol	In competiton test, at 54th Inter Services Cross Country Championship 2023-24, Kerala, IND
WACHIRA, Ibrahim Mukunga	12/12/1989	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	10/09/2022	6 years ineligibility	03/10/2028	Since 10.09.22	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone, tamoxifen	In competiton test, at Tallinn Half Marathon, Tallinn, EST
GHEBRESELASSIE (Ghebrelasie), Merhawi (Merharwi)	06/04/1992	FRA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	08/10/2023	2 years ineligibility	25/07/2026	Since 08.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	triamcinolone acetonide	In competiton test, at Munich Marathon, Munich, GER

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