Another Kenyan Athlete Suspended By AIU For Using Skin Disease Medication
Following a violation of anti-doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has temporarily prohibited Geoffrey Yegon from competing in any athletics contests.
The AIU said on Monday evening that Yegon had been suspended for allegedly using a prohibited drug, triamcinolone acetonide.
“The AIU has provisionally suspended Geoffrey Yegon from Kenya for the presence or use of a prohibited substance, Triamcinolone acetonide,” read the statement by the AIU.
“Athletes are responsible for knowing what substances and methods are considered banned on the Prohibited List.”
The AIU has provisionally suspended Geoffrey Yegon (Kenya) for Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Triamcinolone acetonide)
— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) February 11, 2025
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The statement continued: “Under World Athletics rules, the presence of a prohibited substance in an athlete’s sample, or the use of a prohibited substance or method, constitutes a doping offence.”
Triamcinolone acetonide is a medication primarily used to treat a variety of skin diseases.
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s 2014 Prohibited List classifies it as a S9 glucocorticoid.
The medication triggers the skin’s natural chemicals to relieve swelling, redness, itching, and allergy symptoms.
It is a Specified Substance that cannot be delivered in competition through any injectable, oral, or rectal route.
Meanwhile, Yegon has won just one important race. In December of last year, the 37-year-old road runner won the Singapore Half Marathon in 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 6 seconds.
He has also competed in other races, such as a half marathon in the Netherlands in 2016 and a 10km race in Germany that same year.
Yegon joins the growing list of Kenyan sportsmen suspended in recent years due to doping concerns. His case is pending additional scrutiny by the integrity unit.
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His punishment comes just two months after the AIU issued a two-year penalty to Kenyan runner Beatrice Jelagat Cherop after she tested positive for the prohibited chemical Triamcinolone Acetonide.
However, Cherop’s admission to use the steroid played an important part in decreasing the penalty period to two years, with the runner claiming that she used the substance accidentally.
Other noteworthy Kenyans who have been previously suspended by the global integrity authority include Elijah Kipkosgei, Sheila Chebet, Esther Gitahi, and Nany Jelaga, who were all suspended last year.
The majority of the aforementioned athletes were suspended for taking banned medications such as triamcinolone acetonide, tramadol, norandrosterone, or furosemide.
Another Kenyan Athlete Suspended By AIU For Using Skin Disease Medication
