Peres Jepchirchir provisionally suspended after positive EPO test

Peres Jepchirchir, the world and Olympic marathon champion, was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit on Friday after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO.

The Athletics Integrity Unit said it is investigating the positive test.

The 33-year-old Kenyan won Olympic marathon gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021.