European heptathlon silver medalist banned for 22 months — image accompanying Athletics Weekly's report. Image accompanying Athletics Weekly’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Auriana Lazraq-Khlass, the 2024 European silver medalist in the heptathlon, received a 22-month ban from the Athletics Integrity Unit. The ban stems from three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period.
Lazraq-Khlass, who achieved a personal best of 6635 points, was provisionally suspended in March 2025. An independent tribunal found her careless and negligent despite no intent to evade testing. Read more racing coverage.
The French athlete can return to competition in January 2028, just six months before the LA Games. Her results since November 10, 2025, including her personal best in the pentathlon, have been disqualified. Related: Lazraq-Khlass suspended for 22 months over whereabouts violations.
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Auriana Lazraq-Khlass banned for three whereabouts failures. Auriana Lazraq-Khlass, the 2024 European silver medalist in the heptathlon, received a 22-month ban from the Athletics Integrity Unit. The ban stems from three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period.
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Runner World published this brief on November 13, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated November 13, 2026.
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