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Lead Stories: Saturday, September 6, 2008

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.
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