Olympic medallist and two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay has been handed a four-month doping ban, track and field authorities announced on Friday, effectively bringing her season to an early close.
The 29-year-old Ethiopian, a prominent figure who once held the indoor world record in the women’s 1,500 metres, was found to have failed to seek advance permission for a medication used to treat a diagnosed health condition, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) stated.
