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Jamaican Taylor banned for 30 months for doping rule violation

The African MirrorNovember 19, 2023November 18, 20231 Min Read

Jamaica's Christopher Taylor reacts after finishing in third place in the men's 400 metres World Athletics Championships semi final in Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. on July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

JAMAICAN sprinter Christopher Taylor has been banned for 30 months for an anti-doping rule violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said.

Taylor, who helped Jamaica to silver in the 4×400 metres relay at the 2022 World Championships, failed to submit to a sample collection in an out-of-competition test roughly a year ago, AIU said.

The suspension is applicable from a year ago and Taylor will be eligible again in May 2025.

Reuters was not immediately able to contact Taylor for comment. An Instagram post added to his account on Thursday night read “The End of an ERA.”