Diana Chemtai Kipyokei (born 5 May 1994) is a

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. She won the women's race at the 2020

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(2:22:06).

2021 Boston Marathon and drug ban

Kipyokei finished first in the women's race at the 2021 Boston Marathon (2:24:45) on 11 October 2021. In October 2022, the

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announced that she tested positive for

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in a test taken after her win. She was provisionally suspended for this positive test, as well as tampering with a part of the doping control. The

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announced that pending appeal, she would be stripped of her title and the rankings and prize money would be adjusted. On 20 December, it was announced that Diana Kipyokei had been banned for six years and stripped of her Boston Marathon title, with her results disqualified since and including 11 October 2021.

Spelling of name

Less than three days before the 2021 Boston Marathon, Diana told race authorities that she prefers the spelling ''Kipyokei'' to ''Kipyogei''. However, her request was made after her race bib had already been printed with ''Kipyogei''.

Personal bests

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References

External links

Diana Chemtai KIPYOGEI , Profile , World Athletics
1994 births Living people Kenyan female marathon runners Boston Marathon female winners 21st-century Kenyan women 20th-century Kenyan women Kenyan sportspeople in doping cases {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub