Rodgers Kwemoi

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Rodgers Kwemoi Chumo (born 3 March 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.

Kwemoi is currently serving a six year competition ban resulting from breaches of anti-doping rules with an end date of 7 August 2029.

Career before 17 July 2016

Born in Kenya's Mount Elgon District, he made his international debut in the junior race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where his tenth-place finish helped the Kenyan men to the team title.Mills, Steven (2015-03-28). [https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/yasin-haji-junior-men-guiyang Haji defends Ethiopian honour to win junior men's title in Guiyang]. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14. As a result of this, he was signed up by the Asian Kogyo corporate team in Japan.[https://www.globalsportscommunication.nl/athletes/our-new-talents/EN14678-Rodgers-Kwemoi.aspx Rodgers Kwemoi]. Global Sports Communication. Retrieved 2018-04-14.

Career between 18 July 2016 to 8 August 2023

During the period 2016 to 2023, Kwemoi participated in numerous competitions and at the time was recorded in various positions including medal places. However a doping ban issued on 24 April 2024 determined that all of Kwemoi's results from 18 July 2016 to 8 August 2023 "shall be disqualified with all resulting Consequences, including the forfeiture of any medals, titles, ranking points, prizes, and prize and appearance money."{{cite web |url=https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/240424-WA-v-Kwemoi-Decision32.pdf |title=DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL - RODGERS KWEMOI |date=24 April 2024 |publisher=Sports Resolutions |access-date=18 July 2024}}

Significant results from the disqualified period include the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in championship record time,Evans, Kip (2016-06-22). [https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kenyan-junior-championships-2016 Bydgoszcz berths booked at Kenyan Junior Championships ]. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.Dennehy, Cathal (2018-07-19). [https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/world-u20-bydgoszcz-2016-men-10000m1 Report: men's 10,000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 ]. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14. a 10,000 m bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games event in Gold Coast, Queensland,Makori, Elias (2018-04-13). [https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Rodgers-Kwemoi-grabs-bronze-Uganda-Joshua-Cheptegei-wins-10000m/1100-4392022-njno9rz/index.html Kwemoi grabs bronze, Uganda's Cheptegei wins 10,000m]. Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-04-14. fourth place at the 10,000m final at the World Championships in Doha and seventh place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 10,000 m.{{Cite web|last=Olobulu|first=Timothy|date=2021-06-19|title=Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2021/06/19/280500/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Capital Sports|language=en-US}}

Doping ban

In August 2023, Kwemoi was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a "Prohibited Substance/Method" violation.{{cite news |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2023/08/former-world-u20-champion-and-kipchoge-training-partner-rodgers-kwemoi-suspended-for-abp-violation/ |title=Former World U20 Champion and Kipchoge Training Partner Rodgers Kwemoi Suspended for ABP Violation |publisher=Letsrun.com |last=Gault |first=Jonathan |date=11 August 2023 |accessdate=9 September 2023}} Subsequently, the AIU banned him for 6 years and he was stripped of 7 years worth of results, citing 18 instances of suspected blood doping.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-21 |title=Eliud Kipchoge's Former Training Partner Rodgers Kwemoi Handed Six-Year Doping Ban |url=https://marathonhandbook.com/rodgers-kwemoi-ban/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title=Kenyan runner Kwemoi banned 6 years for blood doping and stripped of Olympics, world champs results |url=https://apnews.com/article/kwemoi-doping-kenya-athletics-acb4e1ff7b51ded2c2f20b6e86271b2d |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=AP News |language=en}}

International competitions

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colspan="6"\|Representing {{Flagu\|Kenya}}
rowspan=2\|2015 \|rowspan=2\|World Cross Country Championships \|rowspan=2\|Guiyang, China \|10th \|Junior race \|24:11
bgcolor=gold\|1st \|Team \|19 pts
2016 \|World U20 Championships \|Bydgoszcz, Poland \|bgcolor=red\|DQ \|10,000 m \|{{Strikethrough\|27:25.23}}
2018 \|Commonwealth Games \|Gold Coast, Australia \|bgcolor=red\|DQ \|10,000 m \|{{Strikethrough\|27:28.66}}
2019 \|World Championships \|Doha, Qatar \|bgcolor=red\|DQ \|10,000 m \|{{Strikethrough\|26:55.36}}
2021 \|Olympic Games \|Tokyo, Japan \|bgcolor=red\|DQ \|10,000 m \|{{Strikethrough\|27:50.06}}
2022 \|World Championships \|Eugene, United States \|bgcolor=red\|DQ \|10,000 m \|{{Strikethrough\|27:52.26}}
colspan="6"\|Marathons representing {{KEN}}
2022 \|Istanbul Half Marathon \|Istanbul, Turkey \|bgcolor=red\|DQ \|Half marathon \|{{Strikethrough\|59:15 {{AthAbbr\|CR}}}}{{Cite web \|last=Whittington \|first=Jess \|date=2022-03-27 \|title=Obiri and Kwemoi claim half marathon crowns in Istanbul \|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/obiri-kwemoi-istanbul-half-marathon \|access-date=2022-03-27 \|website=World Athletics}}

colspan="6"|Representing {{Flagu|Kenya}}

rowspan=2|2015

|rowspan=2|World Cross Country Championships

|rowspan=2|Guiyang, China

|10th

|Junior race

|24:11

bgcolor=gold|1st

|Team

|19 pts

2016

|World U20 Championships

|Bydgoszcz, Poland

|bgcolor=red|DQ

|10,000 m

|{{Strikethrough|27:25.23}}

2018

|Commonwealth Games

|Gold Coast, Australia

|bgcolor=red|DQ

|10,000 m

|{{Strikethrough|27:28.66}}

2019

|World Championships

|Doha, Qatar

|bgcolor=red|DQ

|10,000 m

|{{Strikethrough|26:55.36}}

2021

|Olympic Games

|Tokyo, Japan

|bgcolor=red|DQ

|10,000 m

|{{Strikethrough|27:50.06}}

2022

|World Championships

|Eugene, United States

|bgcolor=red|DQ

|10,000 m

|{{Strikethrough|27:52.26}}

colspan="6"|Marathons representing {{KEN}}

2022

|Istanbul Half Marathon

|Istanbul, Turkey

|bgcolor=red|DQ

|Half marathon

|{{Strikethrough|59:15 {{AthAbbr|CR}}}}{{Cite web |last=Whittington |first=Jess |date=2022-03-27 |title=Obiri and Kwemoi claim half marathon crowns in Istanbul |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/obiri-kwemoi-istanbul-half-marathon |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=World Athletics}}