Peres Jepchirchir provisionally suspended after EPO test
By The BriefBrief
Former Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for EPO, officials said. The positive result came from a sample taken before her Sydney Marathon win in August.
WHO:Officials provisionally suspended Peres Jepchirchir.
WHAT:Peres Jepchirchir was provisionally suspended after testing positive for EPO.
WHEN:Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM ET
WHERE:Kenya
WHY:The suspension followed a positive EPO test in a sample collected before Jepchirchir's Sydney Marathon win.
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