Athletics
Long-distance runner Archana Jadhav fails dope test, suspended provisionally
Archana last competed in the Delhi half marathon in October 2024 in the elite Indian women's race, finishing fourth with a time of 1:20.21.
Long-distance runner Archana Jadhav has been suspended provisionally for failing a dope test, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) revealed on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old Jadhav last competed in the Delhi half marathon in October 2024 in the elite Indian women's race, finishing fourth with a time of 1:20.21 behind winner Lili Das, Kavita Yadav and Priti Lamba.
According to AIU, Jadhav's sample contained the prohibited substance Oxandrolone, which is an androgen and synthetic anabolic steroid (AAS).
"The AIU has provisionally suspended Archana Laxman Jadhav (India) for Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Oxandrolone)," AIU posted the development on X on Tuesday night but did not provide the details of the failed test.
Archana has a personal best of 35:44.26 in 10,000m, and 1:20:21 in the half marathon. In the 3,000m, she has a personal best of 10:28.82.
