Betty Lempus
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | Betty Wilson Lempus July 9, 1991 |
| Occupation | Long-distance runner |
| Years active | 2017–2021 (active competitive period before ban) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Marathon, Half marathon, 10 km road |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Betty Lempus (born 9 July 1991), also known as Betty Wilson Lempus, is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon and half marathon.
Lampus is currently serving a five-year ban set to end in October 2027 for anti-doping rule violations.
Career
[edit]Lempus began competing internationally around 2017, quickly making a mark in long-distance road events. In 2018, she set her personal best in the marathon, finishing third at the Shanghai International Marathon with a time of 2:23:40. Her progress continued with a win at the 2019 Cracovia Half Marathon.
On 5 September 2021, Lampus finished the Paris Half Marathon in first place but this result was later disqualified due to doping.[1][2]
Doping ban
[edit]In August 2022, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced that she had tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide, a prohibited glucocorticoid, from an in-competition sample taken during the Paris Half Marathon.
Further investigation by the AIU, in collaboration with the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK), revealed that Lempus submitted falsified medical documents in an attempt to justify the presence of the substance. A hospital superintendent confirmed the documents were fabricated and that no such treatment had been administered.
She was issued with a five-year ban from competition (reduced from six-years due to her admission of the violations), effective from 14 October 2022 until 14 October 2027. All results from 5 September 2021 onward, including her Paris win, were disqualified.[3][2][4]
Personal bests
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Betty Wilson LEMPUS – Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Paris Half Marathon champion banned five years for multiple doping violations". Canadian Running Magazine. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "DECISION OF THE ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT IN THE CASE OF MS BETTY WILSON LEMPUS" (PDF). Athletics Integrity Unit. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "Lempus latest Kenyan to be banned by AIU on tampering charges". InsideTheGames.biz. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
