He’s grow to be a well-known face on the beginning line of many worldwide marathons and half-marathons, however that is probably not the case for some time: on Thursday, Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie, who set a world report within the half-marathon in 2023, was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for “evading, refusing or failing to undergo pattern assortment.”
Kandie was the primary particular person to interrupt 58 minutes within the half-marathon; his time was 57:32, smashing the earlier report held by his countryman, Geoffrey Kamworor, by 29 seconds. (Rhonex Kipruto, who completed third in the identical race in his debut, was initially suspended for suspected doping violations in 2023 and obtained a six-year ban in 2024.)
The AIU has provisionally suspended Kibiwott Kandie (Kenya) for evading, refusing or failing to undergo pattern assortment
Particulars right here: https://t.co/Y8LF9j2o9f pic.twitter.com/422fe7TkJk— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) March 14, 2025
The world half-marathon report has been lowered twice since then–first by Yomif Kejelcha, who ran 57:30 at Valencia final October, and once more in February, when Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda ran 56:42 in Barcelona.
Kandie’s time stays the Kenyan nationwide report over the gap.
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A provisional suspension by the AIU is a brief ban imposed on an athlete earlier than a case is formulated to find out the size at a future listening to. The provisional suspension is a precautionary measure to guard the integrity of the game. No additional particulars are but obtainable concerning the circumstances surrounding the suspension.