Kazakh runner Norah Jeruto, 3,000 hurdles world champion last year in Eugene (USA), was cleared of doping after it was announced that ulcers and an attack of Covid-19 could explain unusual blood test results. Jeruto was unable to defend the gold in this year’s competition after being accused of doping in April.
A disciplinary court dismissed the charge and lifted a temporary suspension, leaving Jeruto free to compete in next year’s Paris Olympics. The Integrity Unit in Athleticswho presented the accusation, declared this Friday that he will “review the decision before deciding whether to appeal” to Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Instead, the case revolved around whether the blood samples from 2020 and 2021 were unusual enough to count as evidence of doping. AIU experts argue that one set of samples indicates that Jeruto took blood as part of an illicit “transfusion strategy.”
Some athletes have tried to improve their performance by having their own blood drawn and processed before it is retransfused. The AIU argued that other samples from late 2020 were consistent with Jeruto receiving the banned substance EPO.
Jeruto said he suffers from painful ulcers in his digestive system that worsen when he is stressed and force him to be hospitalized repeatedly.
Source: La Verdad
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