Press Release - Boston Marathon - 10/14/22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                     B.A.A. Statement on Diana Kipyokei

The Boston Athletic Association has received the Athletics Integrity Unit 
(AIU) findings in regards to Diana Kipyokei. As a result of the AIU 
findings and in conformance with World Athletics and B.A.A. event rules, 
Kipyokei's result in the 2021 Boston Marathon will be disqualified, pending 
the completion of relevant athlete appeals processes.

The Boston Athletic Association supports strict anti-doping measures to 
ensure fair competition and clean sport. Athletes in the professional 
divisions at the Boston Marathon are tested in accordance with the 
guidelines set forth by World Athletics, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and 
the United States Anti-Doping Agency. The B.A.A. is committed to providing 
a fair environment for competition and supports all measures that ensure 
the integrity of the sport.

The B.A.A. will adjust race rankings and will provide prize award 
adjustments to top finishers of the 2021 event, pending the sanctioning.

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