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| Born | 2 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
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Titus Ekiru (born 2 January 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He represented Kenya at the 2019 African Games and he won the men's half marathon with a time of 1:01:42.[1][2] He became the first Kenyan to win this event at the African Games.[1] This was also a new African Games record.
In 2023, Ekiru was banned from competition for ten years backdated to 2021 for breaching both doping and tampering rules following testing at the Milan and Abu Dhabi marathons held in 2021.[3] The investigation also indicated collusion with a doctor at a Kenyan hospital.[4]
- ^ a b Etchells, Daniel (30 August 2019). "Ekiru makes history as Kenya rocket up medal standings on last day of athletics at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru receives 10-year ban". Reuters. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Adams, Tim (16 October 2023). "Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru receives 10-year ban". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 17 July 2024.