The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) was founded by the
International Association of Athletics Federations
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for ...
in April 2017 to combat
doping in the
sport of athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing sports, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking ...
. The unit functions fully independently from the IAAF. It is currently led by head
Brett Clothier
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People with the surname
* Adrian Brett (born 1945) English flutist and writer ...
. The organization collected more than 600 blood samples prior to the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
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* 17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18
* one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017
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.
Asbel Kiprop case
The AIU was the first official source to confirm
Asbel Kiprop
Asbel Kipruto Kiprop (born 30 June 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 1500 metres. He was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for ...
's positive test for the banned substance
EPO in May 2018. They affirmed the validity of the test despite accusations of a
tampered sample.
After testing positive for the banned substance, other allegations against Kiprop came to light. To the charges of adultery, alcohol abuse, sexual impropriety, and doping, Kiprop admitted guilt. "I made some mistakes in life, and I have always taken the consequences," admitted Kiprop
References
External links
Official website
Athletics organizations
Sports organizations established in 2017
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