8 Kenyan Athletes Suspended For Doping, Does This Mean That Our Olympic Wins Could Be “Fake”?

This is not something new to the Kenyan athletes, as major competitors who have brought home Gold medals ended up with nothing. The most recent was Rita Jeptoo, who is facing a two-year ban. She’s allegedly run into family problems – especially a contentious divorce.

This time round, Flomena Chepchirchir, who was runners up during the 2012 Prague International Marathon is one of the notable athletes making the list. She’s been given a six month ban by the International Association of Athletes.

The biggest casualty has to be Alice Ndirangu, who has gotten four years. Others include Elizabeth Chelagat, who won the 2011 Standard Chartered Nairobi Half Marathon. She’s also credited for her 2009 international success at the Disney World Half Marathon where she came closing at position one.

Emily Chepkorir, who won the Calgary Marathon in May last year also makes the list. The big poll is, what do you think of the rising rate at which Kenyan Athletes are being suspended from the track? Does that mean that our wins over the years have been ‘fake wins?’