Russian marathon runner Denisova banned for 2 years for doping
MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Lyubov Denisova, a two-time Los Angeles Marathon winner who set a course record at the Honolulu Marathon in December, has been banned from competition for two years after failing a doping test.
The International Association of Athletics Federations banned the Russian runner because she tested positive for prostanozol and testosterone in a March 20 out-of-competition test. The IAAF said on its Web site that Denisova's suspension will last through April 26, 2009.
Denisova's agent, Andrey Baranov, said last week that Denisova made a mistake while buying vitamins on the Internet with a new computer early this year. Along with the vitamins, Baranov said, the 35-year-old athlete also bought Orasten-E, which is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Denisova, who moved from Moscow to Gainesville, Fla., in January, finished seventh in the Boston Marathon last month. She is a former runner-up in Boston and New York City.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
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