Kenyan distance runner, Changwony admits anti-doping rule violation three years after notice of charge, banned for two years, three months

Kenya distance runner, Purity Changwony, has admitted she spiked her system with performance enhancing substances three years after the Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, issued her with a notice of charge following the presence of 19-Norandrosterone and Triamcinolone acetonide in the urine sample she provided in-competition at the ‘Volkswagen Prague Marathon’ in Prague, Czech Republic on May 8, 2022.

The AIU says it notified Changwony of the prohibited substance found in her urine in July 2022 and which may result in an anti-doping rule violations charge and of the imposition of
an immediate provisional suspension.

Changwony, the AIU further revealed, responded to the notification requesting inter alia to discuss an admission on a without prejudice basis in the context of a case resolution agreement
pursuant to the relevant anti-doping rule violations.

The AIU says between that time and April 2023, it attempted to engage directly with the Kenyan in ‘respect of assistance she might be able to provide to relevant authorities in Kenya and, since April 2023, Changwony has co-operated with the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya, the Department of Criminal Investigations and the Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions in Kenya and has provided substantial assistance as that term is defined in the relevant rule book.

Last month, the Kenyan finally admitted to an anti-doping rule violation.

‘On 23 April 2025, the athlete returned an admission of anti-doping rule violations and acceptance of consequences form signed to confirm that she admitted the anti-doping
rule violations and accepted the consequences specified by the AIU,’ wrote the body whose role is to protect the integrity of the sport of Athletics.

The AIU has thus banned Changwony for 2 years and 3 months from 28 July 2022 and all her results from 8 May 2022 annulled.