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World Athletics is creating a dedicated road-running department, while anti-doping developments include an eight-year athlete ban and proposed criminal penalties in India.

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In gear, Nike and Adidas launched new super shoes, and Adidas is addressing premature foam wear in the Adios Pro 5.

Races & athletes

Mosisa Siyoum receives eight-year ban for EPO and tampering

Ethiopian 1,500m runner Mosisa Siyoum received an eight-year ban after testing positive for EPO. The Athletics Integrity Unit added four years for tampering after concluding that clinic records submitted to explain the positive were forged or manipulated.

Why it matters: The case shows that attempts to explain a positive test with manipulated evidence can substantially increase sanctions.

Races & athletes

India proposes prison terms for supplying doping drugs to athletes

Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya says a bill criminalizing the supply of doping drugs to athletes will go to Parliament’s Winter Session. The proposal includes prison terms of up to five years.

Why it matters: If passed, the law would extend anti-doping enforcement beyond sporting sanctions to criminal penalties for suppliers.

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