Kenyan marathon runner, Beatrice Jelagat Cherop, tested positive for banned substance triamcinolone acetonide

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Kenyan marathon runner, Beatrice Jelagat Cherop, tested positive in competition at the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the banned substance triamcinolone, a corticosteroid. Triamcinolone acetonide, which is typically used to treat a variety of skin conditions, is classified as an S9 glucocorticoid in the 2014 Prohibited List published by […]

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