Kenya’s half marathon record holder Abraham Kiptum suspended from the London marathon

Abraham Kiptum a Kenyan half marathon world record holder has been suspended from this years London Marathon.

The 29-year-old has violated an Athlete Biological Passport which was set up to catch drug cheats.

AIU (Athletic Integrity Unit) provided some informationabout the runner on the website and clearly says “Use of a phrohibited substance/method.article 2.2 ABP case”

London Marathon is a clean and well organised event and anyone caught cheating will be thrown out.

The marathon starts this weekend and thousands of runners from all over the world take part with a full selection of elite runners taking part, Sir Mo Farah is thought to  be competing although some issues outside of running might be a destraction.