In Mei 2024 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Kenyan Athlete Reuben Kiprop Kipyego. The AIU deemed that the Athlete had 3 Whereabouts Failures within a 12 month period:
- a Missed Test and Filing Failure on 8 September 2023;
- a Missed Test and Filing Failure on 5 January 2024; and
- a Filing Failure on 12 March 2024.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered while the Athlete failed to respond to the communications of the AIU. Because of his failure to respond to the charge within the set deadline the AIU deems that the Athlete has admitted the anti-doping rule violation, waived his right for a hearing and accepted the consequences thereupon.
Therefore the AIU decides on 17 July 2024 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 27 Mai 2024.
