Olympic medalist Fred Kerley provisionally suspended for whereabouts failure
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Kerley, who took 100m silver in Tokyo and bronze last year in Paris as well as the 2022 world 100m crown, was suspended for 'failing to comply with his anti-doping whereabouts obligations,' according to the AIU.
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Elite athletes have strict requirements about informing anti-doping officials about their locations, such as at training camps or when traveling, and must provide a time and location each day to comply with rules regarding unannounced doping tests.
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Three failures within a year to comply with the requirements, such as a missed test or inaccurate information given to the anti-doping agency, are punishable.
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Kerley, 30, was a Diamond League champion in 2018 at 400m and third in the event at the 2019 worlds before dropping the distance to concentrate on running the 100.
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After a runner-up effort to Italy's Marcell Jacobs at the Tokyo Olympics, Kerley took the world title in 2022 on home soil at Eugene in 9.76 seconds, his personal best before adding bronze to his Olympic medal collection last year at Paris.
The provisional ban adds to an already chaotic 2025 campaign for Kerley, who withdrew from the US championships two weeks ago to end his hopes for running at the World Championships at Tokyo in September.
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Kerley was arrested in Miami in early May after an altercation at the official hotel for athletes competing in Grand Slam Track, a new series launched by Michael Johnson this year.
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