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The winner of Tata Steel Kolkata 25K – Kiranjeet Kaur has been tested positive for a banned substance and is provisionally suspended by the World Athletics body on Wednesday. Kiranjeet broke into the limelight as a long-distance runner when she clocked an impressive 1:38:56 to finish 11th overall and first among Indians in the Kolkata 25K run in December last year.
“Presence of Prohibited Substances (SARM S22) (Article 2.1) – Notice of Allegation Issued,” the Athletics Integrity Unit said.
Kiranjeet had won a bronze in 10,000m at the Federation Cup National Championships in March last year in Patiala. Representing Haryana, she originally finished fourth with a time of 35:49.96 but it was upgraded to bronze after Sanjivani Jadhav was stripped off her gold due to a doping offence.
Kaur had also taken part in the 5000m race in Patiala and finished fifth. She had also won a silver in 5000m in the National Inter-State Championships in Guwahati in 2018.
SARMs or Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators are anabolic agents. SARM 22 or its trademark name Enobosarm or Ostarine is one of the most popular SARMs and it affects both muscle and bone.
It is used mainly for osteoporosis (bone becoming weak and porous) but can also be used for the general treatment of andropause (decrease in male hormone testosterone) and reversing muscle sarcopenia (loss of skeletal muscle mass) in the elderly and also for cancer patients.
Ostarine is not meant for human use or consumption and its sale is prohibited.
(With PTI Inputs)
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