German Broadcaster ARD Says Kenyan Athletes Warned Of Doping Tests

German state broadcaster ARD reported that some Kenyan athletes "were warned ahead of unannounced doping tests and a banned runner accused athletics officials of demanding money to hide positive tests," according to Karolos Grohmann of REUTERS. ARD has "reported on allegations of doping in Kenyan athletics in the past." In the latest report on Kenyan athletes, Frimin Kiplagat Kipchoge, a former runner who works with athletes, said that "some testers called up athletes ahead of their visits and were willing to reschedule them if they were not available." According to doping rules, unannounced tests "can take place at any time with the athlete having to register his or her daily whereabouts with a central system so as to be available for drug-testing, both in and out of competition." Banned athlete Ronald Kipchumba, who tested positive for blood-boosting EPO in '12, said that "some athletics officials in the country were also demanding money from them to bury positive tests" (REUTERS, 8/25).