NEW DELHI: Sprinter Lalit Kumar, who gained prominence after running alone in the 100m race at the Delhi state athletics championships here last year following the withdrawal of all other participants due to the presence of dope control officers (DCOs), has been handed a four-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) for the presence of prohibited substance - drostanolone metabolite - in his urine sample.
Lalit's ban comes into effect from Oct 23, 2023 after Nada's anti-doping disciplinary panel (ADDP) pronounced its decision late last month. Eight runners had qualified for the 100m final at the Delhi state meet but after learning about the presence of DCOs - who were at the venue to collect the urine samples of the competitors - all except Lalit fled the track.
