On Aug. 25 the JAAF announced that it has reversed 29-year-old sprinter Fuga Sato’s disqualification in the July 6 National Championships men’s 400 m final, giving him the national title for the second time in his career. It is unusual for official results to be amended after the end of the competition. According to the JAAF, there was a discrepancy in officials’ interpretation of World Athletics
On Aug. 26 the JAAF announced that although it has complied with World Athletics’ mandate for genetic testing of female athletes competing in next month’s Tokyo World Athletics Championships, it is not in a position to know the testing results of individual athletes.On July 24 World Athletics had announced that in order for athletes to compete in women’s events at the Tokyo World Championships
The 40-year-old marathoner tested positive for EPO just days before the 2024 U.S. Marathon Trials
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A finish-line collision between two of Canada’s top young middle-distance runners in the men’s 1,500m sparked fireworks at the Canada Summer Games
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