Fred Kerley Gets 2-Year Ban for Missing Doping Tests

The Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday that American sprinter Fred Kerley, a former world champion and Olympic medalist, has received a two-year suspension for missing three out-of-competition doping tests within a 12-month period. The ban, effective from August 12, 2025, to August 11, 2027, stems from whereabouts failures under the World Anti-Doping Code, which requires athletes in the registered testing pool to provide accurate daily location information for unannounced testing.

Kerley, 30, missed the tests on May 11, June 13, and December 6, 2024. The first incident occurred when a doping control officer arrived at Kerley's designated location in Miami during his specified 60-minute window, but the sprinter was not present. According to the AIU, Kerley had failed to update his whereabouts from the Miami address to the residence where he was staying in Jamaica at the time. He later acknowledged realizing the error only after the officer's arrival.

The second failure took place in Munich, where Kerley had listed a hotel as his location. The officer arrived during the testing slot but could not locate him, and attempts to reach Kerley by phone went unanswered, going to...