Kenyan marathoner Purity Changwony's career has been dealt a blow after she was banned from athletics for two years after admitting to multiple violations of the Anti-Doping Rule.
The Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed Changwony's fate on Tuesday, May 20, as the body revealed the ban stemmed from a urine sample collected during the Volkswagen Prague Marathon held on May 8, 2022, in Prague, Czech Republic.
After an analysis of the sample, the 34-year-old marathoner was found to have two banned substances in her system - Norandrosterone and Triamcinolone Acetonide.
Norandrosterone, an anabolic steroid, is classified as a non-specified substance and is banned due to its potential to enhance muscle mass, strength and recovery.
