Alemtsehay Asefa banned two years for whereabouts failures

Alemtsehay Asefa, a 26-year-old marathon runner from Ethiopia, has been banned for two years due to whereabouts failures.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) reported that she missed three doping tests within a 12-month period.
Asefa had previously indicated her availability for testing at the specified times and address.
The missed tests occurred on February 19, July 25, and October 24, 2023, without any provided explanation.
Her personal best marathon time is 2:24:42, achieved in 2022, and she has been competing since 2017.
Asefa's half-marathon best is recorded at 1:10:51.
She was initially provisionally suspended last year and may have appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Definitions of "Missed Test" and "Filing Failure" are outlined in the International Standard for Results Management (ISRM).

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