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U.S. hammer thrower Gwen Berry loses record because of positive test

The woman who set the U.S. record for hammer throw will have that result thrown out after receiving a three-month doping ban for using a banned asthma medication.

Gwen Berry's throw of 250 feet, 4 inches from last month will be erased from the record books, but she will still be eligible for Olympic trials next month. Her suspension, announced Monday by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, ends June 29.

Berry acknowledged using an inhaler containing vilanterol trifenatate during the U.S. Indoor championships in March in Portland, Oregon.

USADA handed down the three-month sanction after determining Berry was using the medication to treat asthma, and not to enhance performance.