The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended half-marathon record holder Sheila Chelangat from participating in any athletics competition following doping allegations.
AIU suspended Chelangat on Thursday, May 22, for reportedly using an unlawful, prohibited substance in violation of Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the anti-doping rules. "The AIU has provisionally suspended Sheila Chelangat, a Kenyan, for presence or use of a prohibited substance," the athletics integrity body announced.
The 27-year-old long-distance runner hails from Kericho and boasts several achievements, including a bronze medal in the 3,000-metre race clinched in 2015 during the World Youth Championships in Colombia. 27-year-old Sheila Chelangat during the 2024 Istanbul Half Marathon Photo AIMS In 2020 and 2021, she won the Kenya national cross-country championship, beating many upcoming athletes.
Similarly, in 2024, she won the Betika Cross-Country race in Kericho County.
