Top Kenyan runners led by former world record holder in marathon Wilson Kipsang have reacted angrily to the national body’s move to suspend two foreign managers.
The runners are questioning Athletics Kenya’s move to suspend two European athlete management companies from working in Kenya for six months.
Italy’s Rosa & Associati and the Netherlands’ Volare Sports were suspended Monday pending investigations into Kenya’s recent spike in doping cases.
“Accusing Rosa and Volare of doping has caused unrest locally and internationally,” Kipsang said . “It is unprofessional since Athletics Kenya has not tabled facts and evidence to prove they (the agents) are involved (in doping).”
More than 30 Kenyans have failed doping tests in the last five years, with women’s marathon star Rita Jeptoo, who was represented by Rosa, the highest profile case so far.
She was banned for two years in January after testing positive for the blood booster EPO in an out-of-competition test in Kenya last year.
