Kenyan track star Asbel Kiprop on Thursday “vehemently denied” doping, suggesting an out-of-competition sample he gave could have been contaminated by two anti-doping agents he suspects might have targeted him for extortion.
Unconfirmed media reports on Wednesday claimed the 28-year-old Kiprop, a three-time world 1500m champion and Olympic gold medallist, had tested positive for the endurance-boosting drug EPO (erythropoietin).
“I vehemently deny any doping. I have remained faithful to my anti-doping convictions and I will be the last person to commit such an atrocious un-sports like thing,” he said in a 20-point, 1,200-word WhatsApp message.
Kiprop claims that on November 26, 2017, he was notified by an anti-doping agent whom he named as “Simon Karugu ‘Mburu'” to be available for a doping test the following day, a procedure not in line with WADA doping control regulations.
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Source: Seychelles News Agency
