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Agence France-Presse

American Fred Kerley, a two-time 100 metres Olympic medallist, has been provisionally suspended for failing to notify anti-doping officials of his whereabouts, it was announced on Tuesday.
Kerley, who took 100m silver at the Tokyo Olympics 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 Athletics Integrity Unit.
Elite athletes have strict requirements about informing anti-doping officials about their locations, such as at training camps or when travelling, and must provide a time and location each day to comply with rules regarding unannounced doping tests.
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.

Kerley, in a posting on X, shared a letter from last week saying he intends to contest the violation ruling, and saying one or more of his missed tests should be set aside “either because he was not negligent or because the Doping Control Officer did not do what was reasonable under the circumstances to locate him at his designated location”.
“Fred will not comment further at this time out of respect for the process, and looks forward to presenting his case to the appointed hearing panel,” it said.
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.
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 of running at the World Championships in Tokyo in September.
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.
In January, Kerley was arrested in Miami when a confrontation with police became physical after he expressed concern over his vehicle, parked near a crime investigation scene.
In a separate case, he was accused and prosecuted in January for domestic violence against the mother of his children. He pleaded not guilty in both cases.


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Kerley shares letter saying he will contest ruling that he broke anti-doping whereabouts obligations


Kerley shares letter saying he will contest ruling that he broke anti-doping whereabouts obligations.


US’ Olympic 100m medallist Kerley provisionally banned for anti-doping violation

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Kerley shares letter saying he will contest ruling that he broke anti-doping whereabouts obligations