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Joyline Chepngeno, Winner of UTMB OCC and Sierre-Zinal, Banned for Doping
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Joyline Chepngeno ran in August 2024 his first mountain race in the Cathedral, the 31 kilometers of the Sierre-Zinal that unite these two localities of the Swiss Valais for 52 years, one of the most coveted triumphs of the trail. He won at the first, an explosion to which the others, aware of the context, gave more importance than herself. It was his job, someone who was charging for competing in Europe and returning home with an income that all…
The Kenyan had won one of the additional races of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc on 28 August.
Kenya was positively controlled after winning another trail in early August in Switzerland.
Ultrarunner Joyline Chepngeno Disqualified Following Doping Scandal
An ultrarunner who took home a major prize after this year’s 61 KM OCC at UTMB Mont-Blanc has been disqualified. Joyline Chepngeno, who claimed victory in two high-profile races this year, has now been stripped of both titles and handed a two-year ban from the world of trail running after testing positive for a banned substance. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced that Chepngeno, a 27-year-old Kenyan, tested positive for triamcinolone a…
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