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 February 2026. 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
KUNYUGA, Michael Njenga	27/07/1987	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	15/05/2022	8 years ineligibility	31/07/2030	Since 15.05.22	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone	In competiton test, at Rimi Riga Marathon, Riga, LAT
KUMAR, Jainu	03/08/2006	IND	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	12/01/2025	3 years ineligibility	19/02/2028	Since 12.01.25	Doping	Presence Use	Darbepoetin (dEPO)	In competition test at Absa Run Your City, Gqeberha 10km, Gqeberha, RSA
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
WELDU, Nazret	01/01/1990	ERI	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	22/05/2024	20 months ineligibility	16/02/2026	Since 22.05.24	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
ZUBKOVA, Nadezhda	21/01/2005	RUS	Athlete	F		Sprints (400m or less)	31/01/2025	3 years ineligibility	02/02/2028	Since 31.01.25	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KIPLAGAT, Cornelius Kibet	24/05/1994	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	29/07/2025	5 years ineligibility	10/09/2030	Since 29.07.25	Doping	Presence Use	Erythropoietin (EPO), Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA)	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
RANA, Anmol	22/04/1999	IND	Athlete	M	Javelin	Throws	29/06/2022	4 years ineligibility	15/08/2026	Since 29.06.22	Doping	Presence Use	Mephentermine & Stanozolol	In competiton test, at Selection Trial, New Delhi, IND
OGOTI, Duke Osoro	05/03/1994	KEN	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	04/03/2024	3 years ineligibility	02/06/2027	Since 04.03.24	Doping	Presence Use	Methasterone	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
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
GRINCHUK, Vladislav	28/01/1993	RUS	Athlete	M		Combined Events	14/02/2018	4 years ineligibility with 4 years added to the original sanction	05/04/2026	Since 14.02.18	Doping	Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility	Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility	In competition test, Indoor Russian Championships, Smolensk, RUS
GROZA, Mikhail	01/06/1996	RUS	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	30/09/2023	4 years ineligibility	26/11/2027	Since 30.09.23	Doping	Use	Use	Use
HAYDAR, Sultan	23/06/1987	TUR	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	31/01/2024	2 years & 6 months ineligibility	30/07/2026	Since 31.01.24	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
LIU, Yaqing	25/02/2000	CHN	Athlete	F	Race Walk		24/03/2024	1 year and 6 months ineligibility	03/05/2026	Since 24.03.24	Doping	Presence Use	Atypical Clenbuterol	In competiton test, at Shangquan 2024 Huixian Marathon, CHN
KIPKORIR, Ezekiel	11/01/1995	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	25/08/2024	3 years ineligibility	04/12/2027	Since 25.08.24	Doping	Presence Use	The GC/C/IRMS result for Testosterone (T) and at least one of the Adiols (5aAdiol and/or 5bAdiol) is consistent with an exogenous origin The GC/C/IRMS result for 5a-androstane-3a,17b-diol (5aAdiol) and 5b-androstane-3a,17b-diol (5bAdiol) is consistent with an exogenous origin	In competiton test, at NMDC Hyderabad Marathon, Hyderabad, IND
KAMINA, Leakaey	29/11/2002	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	16/09/2023	3 years ineligibility	11/10/2026	Since 16.09.23	Doping	Presence Use	nandrolone (19-nortestosterone)	In competiton test, at 92nd Japan Inter-University Athletics Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya, JPN
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
GUSAROVA, Inessa	29/10/1995	RUS	Athlete	F		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	16/04/2014	2 years ineligibility	13/06/2026	Since 16.06.14-16.06.16	Doping	Use	LIMS (evidence)	LIMS (evidence)
HABORAK, Milan	11/01/1973	SVK	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	21/06/2010	Lifetime ban as from 21/06/2010	Lifetime ban	Since 21.06.10	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	Out of competition test
HACHLAF, Halima	06/09/1988	MAR	Athlete	F		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	17/01/2021	6 years ineligibility	08/04/2027	Since 17.01.21	Doping	Presence Use	Methylprednisolone	In competition test, 4eme Meeting Federal, Rabat, MAR
ROTICH, Joan Nancy	24/12/1987	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	03/03/2019	4 years ineligibility with 4 years added to the original sanction	27/02/2027	Since 11.01.19	Doping	Presence Use	Violation of the Prohibition of Participation during ineligibility	Violation of the Prohibition of Participation during ineligibility
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
KIPKORIR, Brimin Misoi	25/05/1989	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	22/11/2024	5 years ineligibility	16/02/2030	Since 22.11.24	Doping	Presence Use	Furosemide & EPO	Out-of-competition test, KEN
Kamau, Charles Karanja	05/08/1997	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	21/05/2023	4 years ineligibility	03/07/2027	Since 21.05.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone, 5αAdiol5, βAdiol)	In competiton test, at Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Yokohama, JPN

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