Kenyans top charts at the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) Anti- Doping Statistics for tests carried out in 2012.
The worrying and widespread suspicion across the globe has hit Kenyan athletics circles ahead of the 14thIAAF World Athletics Championships slated for Moscow, Russia, next month.
It also comes days after Tyson Gay, the fastest man in the world this year, tested positive for an unidentified substance and former world record-holder Asafa Powell was among five Jamaican athletes who failed doping for banned stimulant.
The IAAF Registered Testing Pool in 2012 contained 525 athletes, who were selected from 20 athletes in each event discipline.
Kenya leads the top-10 nations with 348 tests, taking 14.7 per cent of the tests. Russia, who will host the World Championships next month, is second with 336 athletes (14.2 per cent), USA (222) and Ethiopia (171). Jamaica (126), Ukraine (94), Bulgaria (82), Turkey (74), Germany (72) and Morocco (62) seal the top-ten nations tested.
They are IAAF tests only and not those carried by National Anti- Doping Agencies, World Anti- DopingAgency (Wada) or International Olympic Committee.
Twelve Kenyans are serving IAAF bans from all competitions for their Anti- Doping violations.
Mathew Kisorio, a former world junior 5,000m silver medalist, serves a two-year ineligibility for using the norandrosterone substance.
Others are Kyeva Cosmas, Anthony Wairuri, Nyaboke Asiba Neriah, and Kiyara Rael. Salome Jerono Biwott, the 2012 Standard Chartered marathon winner, and Nixon Kiplagat are norandrosterone casualties and are serving two-year bans.
Erupe Wilson and Ronald Ruto were suspended for two years each for using erythropoietin (EPO).
Genoveva Kigen was banned for using clenbuterol while Nahashon Kimaiyo also suffered two-year ban for using prednisolone as Moses Kurgat landed suspension for using salbutamol.
But Athletics Kenya public relations officer Evans Bosire ruled out any suspicion on Kenyan athletes, even coming before the world championships.
“Kenya has the highest number of athletes in the world. Such dope tests are normal and will not have impact on our team as we head to the world championships,” said Bosire.
By Jonathan Komen And IAAF