A Kenyan marathon runner, Titus Ekiru, has been given a 10-year suspension for doping and interference.

At the Milan Marathon in 2021, which he won in a time of two hours, two minutes, and 57 seconds, he underwent one of his positive tests.

With that time, he would currently be the seventh-fastest marathon runner in history.

Following his victory at the Abu Dhabi Marathon on November 26, Ekiru also tested positive.

According to an investigation, the 31-year-old used fake information and paperwork to obstruct the Athletics Integrity Unit's (AIU) examination into two adverse analytical findings (AAFs).

He was provisionally suspended on June 28, 2022, and his ban will be in effect until June 27, 2032. During the period from 2017 to 2021, Ekiru achieved victory in a minimum of 10 marathons or half-marathons.

As a consequence of his suspension, all of his results since May 16, 2021, have been nullified, and he has been instructed to surrender any race prizes and earnings