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Kenyan athletes face inquiry over doping practices

      Various Kenyan athletes have come under scanner after an investigation into allegations of widespread doping by middle and long-distance runners from the African nation has been launched following an undercover sting. The Kenyan police, Athletics Kenya and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are inquiring accusations that doctors in Kenya have injected runners with banned substances in return for a portion of the athletes' winnings. The allegations surfaced over the weekend when a German journalist, Hajo Seppelt, revealed he had spent months in Kenya posing as a sports agent in order to gather evidence. Seppelt alleged doping is rife among Kenya 's runners and the foreign athletes who train in the Rift Valley, which is a popular base due to its altitude. "We are working with the Kenya Police and World Anti-Doping Agency to have the culprits arrested for that criminal act," the Telegraph quoted Isaiah Kiplagat, the chairman of Athletics Kenya, as saying. "Kenyans are usually under a microscope for the good performance internationally and for credibility, we have to ensure that anti-doping measures are in place to avoid being suspected," he added. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for WADA said: "WADA is aware of the doping allegations in Kenya and has been in communication with the relevant Kenyan authorities. An inquiry has commenced and WADA will continue to monitor its progress."

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