Russian Liliya Shobukhova, who was the second fastest women’s marathoner of all time before her three Chicago Marathon wins were stripped due to a doping suspension, had that ban reduced by seven months and is eligible to compete immediately.
Shobukhova, 37, provided “substantial assistance” in the fight against doping, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said in a press release, and her ban was reduced from three years, two months, to two years, seven months. That meant her ban ended Sunday.
“Shobukhova has been of substantial value in uncovering and investigating anti-doping rule violations committed by other individuals, including athlete support personnel,” WADA said in a press release.