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
MHLAKWANA, Nkosikhona 27/07/1993 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 05/04/2025 3 years ineligibility 10/06/2028 Since 05.04.25-11.06.25 Doping Presence
Use 		Erythropoietin (EPO) In competition test, at Two Ocean's Marathon (56km), Cape Town, RSA
ESMER, Sevinc -- TUR Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban as from 27/11/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
FALL, Mouhamadou 25/02/1992 FRA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 16/06/2022 18 months ineligibility 11/07/2026 Since 16.06.22 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
FARES, Mohamed 06/02/1991 MAR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/06/2023 3 years ineligibility 09/10/2026 Since 24.06.23 Doping Presence
Use 		erythropoietin (EPO) In competiton test, AT Meeting de Carquefou, Carquefou, FRA
TESHOME, Tadu 09/06/2001 ETH Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 13/10/2024 22 months ineligibility 04/12/2026 Since 13.10.24-05.02.25 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
RONO, Georgina 19/05/1980 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 27/05/2022 4 years ineligibility 25/01/2027 Since 27.05.22 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KOMAROV, German -- RUS Athlete M -- 8 years ineligibility 24/06/2027 Since 09.11.17 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion OOC, Sochi RUS
MARU, Peter 03/04/2003 UGA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 19/03/2023 3 years ineligibility 26/03/2027 Since 19.03.23 Doping Presence
Use 		trimetazidine In competiton test, at Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille, FRA
JEMUTAI (KOSGEI), Sharon 02/05/1998 KEN Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 30/10/2022 4 years ineligibility 02/07/2028 Since 30.10.22 Doping Presence
Use 		Trimetazidine In competiton test, at Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes, Nice, FRA
FRERE, Mehdi 27/07/1996 FRA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 22/02/2024 2 years ineligibility 03/06/2026 Since 22.02.24 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
FU, Wenguo 06/07/1992 CHN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/04/2017 4 years ineligibility 19/09/2025 Since 18.04.17 Doping Presence
Use 		Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components) Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components)
FURIANI, Federico 14/09/1988 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 26/05/2024 5 years ineligibility 25/05/2029 Since 26.05.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS ( Boldenone, Androsterone, 5αAdiol and 5βAdiol, Etiocholanone) In competiton test, at Campionato Italiano Individuale 100 KM Assoluto - 100 KM del Passatore, Firenze, ITA
TESHOME, Besha 20/01/1989 ETH Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/09/2022 3 years ineligibility 15/01/2026 Since 18.09.22 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, 5αAdiol, 5βAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone) In competiton test, at Bangsaen10, Chon Buri, THA
MUMBUA, Agnes 24/10/1995 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 27/02/2022 4 years ineligibility 26/02/2026 Since 27.02.22 Doping Presence
Use 		Methasterone In competiton test, in TAN
KOLESNYKOVA, Vladyslava 26/10/2003 UKR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 08/07/2023 4 years ineligibility 08/08/2027 Since 08.07.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Meldonium In competiton test, in UKR
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
SINGH, Jitinder 05/04/1991 IND Athlete M 21/10/2010 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 21.10.10 Doping Presence
Use 		Methandienone Out of competition, IND
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
GIKONYO, John 05/12/1998 KEN Athlete M Combined Events 02/03/2023 3 years ineligibility 07/05/2026 Since 02.03.23 Doping Presence
Use 		trimetazidine Out-of-competition test, in KEN
GIRMA (ARIT), Taye 19/01/1996 ETH Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 06/04/2021 5 years ineligibility 02/12/2026 Since 06.04.21 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO In competiton test, EthiopianCh., Addis Abeba, ETH
TAOUSSI, Youssef 08/12/1994 ESP Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 24/05/2024 4 years ineligibility 01/07/2028 Since 24.05.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Roxadustat (FG-4592) In competition test, at Gorzów Meeting, Stadion im.Lubuskich Olimpijczyków, Gorzów Wielkopolski, POL
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
LIGTHELM, Dirk 01/05/1972 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 01/05/2023 3 years ineligibility 17/08/2026 Since 01.05.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Prednisone, Testosterone after IRMS In competiton test, in RSA
KETEMA (MAMO), Wondwosen 29/09/1994 ETH Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 01/12/2019 12 years ineligibility 01/02/2032 Since 01.12.19 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering 		Cathinone & Tampering In competition test, Baoan Intenational Marathon, Shenzhen, CHN
LIU, Bao 18/05/1980 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel -- 15 years ineligibility 08/04/2037 Doping Complicity Complicity Complicity
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