Two Kenyan runners have been suspended after testing positive for doping at the World Championships in Beijing.
The International Association of Athletics Federations announced that Joyce Zakary, 29, and Koki Manunga, 21, have accepted provisional bans after “targeted tests” by the governing body.
The athletes, who competed in the 400m and 400m hurdles, were tested at their team hotel on August 20 and 21.
Zakary set a national record of 50.71 seconds in the 400m heats on Monday, but he did not start in her scheduled semi-final on Tuesday.
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Manunga finished sixth in her heat of the 400m hurdles after recording a time of 58.96.
“Athletics Kenya (AK) has already met with the IAAF and the athletes involved and has begun investigating the situation which led to these results,” said the national governing body.
“Follow-up action will be taken in Kenya.”
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Thirteen Kenyan athletes are currently serving suspensions for doping offences.
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