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Agnes Mutua banned for five years by AIU

Agnes Mutua banned for five years by AIU

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Agnes Mueni Mutua for five years for the Presence/Use of Prohibited Substance (Trimetazidine), which is violation of the World Anti-doping Rules.

The 28 year-old was nabbed of on December 3, 2023, when she provided urine Sample In-Competition at the Amazing Thailand Half Marathon, in Bangkok, Thailand.

After two failed response on the allegations from AIU, Mutua was issued with a Notice of Charge on 18 March 2024, that she was being charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations under Rule 2.1 ADR and Rule 2.2 ADR (“the Charge”) and that the Consequences included (i) a period of Ineligibility of six (6) years and (ii) disqualification of her results on and since 3 December 2023.

Mutua on April 8, 2024, admitted that she has violated the Anti-Doping Rule Violations and accepted the consequences by signing the form. Mutua received a one year reduction in the asserted period of Ineligibility pursuant to Rule 10.8.1 based on an early admission and acceptance of sanction and was therefore banned for a period of five (5) years commencing on 29 January 2024 (the date of Provisional Suspension); and disqualified of the results since December 3, 2023, with all resulting Consequences, including the forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, points, prizes and appearance money.

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  • John Vaselyne is the founder of Athletics News. Africa’s only Independent Athletics News website. He has covered World U18 and U20 Championships, World Cross Country Championships, Four Continental Tour Gold Series, Wanda Diamond League. He has passion for the Sport and has over seven years experience in this area of sport. He is also the Leading Athletics Pundit in the Country, having been hosted in ALL leading TV stations in Kenya

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