Betty Lempus has been handed five years ban for doping charges.

Athletics General

Betty Lempus has been handed five years ban for doping charges.

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has officially announced that Kenya's Betty Wilson Lempus has been handed a five-year ban for using
a prohibited substance.

Lempus tested positive following her win at the Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris in September 2021. She tested positive for a 
prohibited substance triamcinolone acetonide. 

Triamcinolone acetonide, a substance prohibited in competition when administered in certain ways, falls under the banned category of 
glucocorticoids, commonly used as therapeutic substances in sports.

The 31-year-old and her compatriot Diana Kipyokei were provisionally suspended for using the banned substance in October last year.

Kipyokei was disqualified as the 2021 Boston Marathon women's winner in December, after being handed a six-year ban.