FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B.A.A. Statement on Diana Kipyokei
The Boston Athletic Association has received the Athletics Integrity Unit
(AIU) findings in regards to Diana Kipyokei. As a result of the AIU
findings and in conformance with World Athletics and B.A.A. event rules,
Kipyokei's result in the 2021 Boston Marathon will be disqualified, pending
the completion of relevant athlete appeals processes.
The Boston Athletic Association supports strict anti-doping measures to
ensure fair competition and clean sport. Athletes in the professional
divisions at the Boston Marathon are tested in accordance with the
guidelines set forth by World Athletics, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and
the United States Anti-Doping Agency. The B.A.A. is committed to providing
a fair environment for competition and supports all measures that ensure
the integrity of the sport.
The B.A.A. will adjust race rankings and will provide prize award
adjustments to top finishers of the 2021 event, pending the sanctioning.
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