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Auriana Lazraq-Khlass, the 2024 European silver medallist, has been suspended for 22 months by the Athletics Integrity Unit. The suspension stems from three whereabouts violations between February and November 2025. Lazraq-Khlass did not contest the first two breaches but argued about the third.
The World Anti-Doping Code mandates that athletes cannot miss three tests or filings within a 12-month period. Despite not intending to evade testing, Lazraq-Khlass was found careless and negligent. Her suspension starts from March 2026 and ends in January 2028. Read more racing coverage.
Lazraq-Khlass competed in the 2024 Olympics, finishing 16th, and placed 12th and 18th in the 2023 and 2025 World Championships. Her results from November 2025 will be wiped out. Related: Josh Griffiths banned for three months over cocaine metabolite.
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French heptathlete Auriana Lazraq-Khlass banned for failing to comply with anti-doping rules. Auriana Lazraq-Khlass, the 2024 European silver medallist, has been suspended for 22 months by the Athletics Integrity Unit. The suspension stems from three whereabouts violations between February and November 2025. Lazraq-Khlass did not contest the first two breaches but argued about the third.
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Runner World published this brief on November 13, 2026. The underlying BBC Sport Athletics report was dated November 13, 2026.
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