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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle in Eugene, Oregon

Duo banned from World Athletics Championships for doping offences

The US runner Randolph Ross.
The US runner Randolph Ross, who is the 14th fastest man in history over 400m, will not take part in Eugene. Photograph: Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos/Getty Images

The first World Athletics Championships in America has been rocked after a rising US 400m star was kicked out for tampering with the anti-doping process, while a top Kenyan runner, who has won the Boston and Chicago marathons, was also suspended after testing positive.

The Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed on Saturday Randolph Ross, a 21-year-old Tokyo Olympics relay gold medallist who is the 14th fastest man in history over 400m, had been provisionally suspended and would miss the championships in Eugene.

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