Follow usNew Zealand middle and long distance runner Zane Robertson has been banned for eight years for doping and interfering with the testing process, the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand reported on Wednesday.
The 33-year old, who competed in the Tokio and Rio Olympics, has received one four-year ban for testing positive for the banned substance erythropoietin (EPO) and another four for falsifying evidence.
The event in question is Manchester Great Race in May 2022.
“Mr Robertson elected to have his ‘B’ sample tested and this confirmed the original result. He subsequently accepted the presence of the prohibited substance but asked to be heard in relation to sanction,” STNZ said in a media release.
“Mr Robertson filed evidence which was contested by Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ), and which led to the allegation of tampering,” the release said.
Robertson has been banned from competitive sport until 2030, taking into account 2022, when he has served a provisional suspension.
