Kibiwott Kandie took nearly half a minute off the world half-marathon file with 57:32 in Valencia on the finish of the 2020 season however now, simply over 5 years later, he has been given a provisional suspension for breaking anti-doping guidelines.
On the time we described Kandie as “having fun with the candy style of success” in Valencia however the newest information leaves a foul style within the mouth.
The Kenyan has been charged with “evading, refusing or failing to undergo pattern assortment”, in accordance with the Athletics Integrity Unit.
The 28-year-old is the most recent high-profile Kenyan athlete to obtain a punishment for breaking anti-doping guidelines.
Along with his half-marathon file, which has since been improved and now stands at 56:42 by Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda, Kandie received a silver medal on the 2020 World Half-Marathon Championships and has received main half-marathon races in Prague, Istanbul and Ras al Khaimah.
Kibiwott Kandie (Valencia Half)
Over 10km he has run 26:50 from 2022, whereas on the marathon his greatest is 2:04:48 in 2023.
Away from the roads, he was a part of the Kenya crew that took gold within the senior males’s race on the World Cross Nation Championships in Bathurst in 2023.
Kibiwott Kandie (adidas)
On the observe, he received bronze within the 10,000m on the Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham in 2022.
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