Marathoner Denisova fails drug test; receives 2 year ban
Posted May 16th, 2007 at 8:45 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Drugs In Sports
Russian marathoner Lyubov Denisova has received a two year ban after failing an out-of-competition drug test on March 20, according to the IAAF. Denisova was found to have an elevated testosterone to epitestosterone ratio and traces of the anabolic compound Prostanozol were found in her samples.
Denisova, 35, is ineligible to compete from April 27, 2007 through April 26, 2009. In addition, all of her results achieved since the date of the test are annulled.
A resident of Gainesville, Fla., Denisova had a distinguished marathon career, achieving a career best time of 2:25:18 at New York in 2004.
She won the City of Los Angeles Marathon twice (2002 and 2005), and twice finished on the podium at the ING New York City Marathon (2002 and 2004). She was also second at Boston in 2003 and won the Honolulu Marathon last December, setting a course record. She was coached by her husband, Maxim Denisov.
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Tags: ban, banned, doping, drugs, epitestosterone, IAAF, Lyubov Denisova, Prostanozol
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The Final Sprint
Dopers… bad, bad, very bad. It’s upsetting to hear about another runner falling prey.
May 16th, 2007 at 9:42 pm