(UTV|COLOMBO) – Kenya’s former Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop says he will prove he is a “clean athlete” after reports he failed an out-of-competition drugs test, BBC Sport reported.
The 28-year-old three-time world champion reportedly tested positive for banned blood-boosting agent EPO.
Kiprop finished second at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but was upgraded to gold when Bahrain’s Rashid Ramzi failed a drug test.
In a statement he said he would not “ruin” his career by doping.
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