Athletics (middle and long distance) · Ethiopia · AIU (case resolution agreement)

Gudaf Tsegay: doping case, ban and appeal

Ban ended The AIU said the four month ban ran from 1 June 2026 to 30 September 2026.^1,2

Violation

Presence and use of a prohibited substance: a metabolite of letrozole (S4.1, aromatase inhibitor, a specified substance), in an out of competition sample collected on 5 December 2025^1,2

Results disqualified

Reuters reported that her results from 5 December 2025 onward were disqualified

Athlete's response

The AIU said she explained that she had been prescribed letrozole for a diagnosed medical condition.

Sources

1. Athletics Integrity Unit, Former world champion Tsegay banned for four months (12 June 2026)
2. Reuters (via The Star, Malaysia), Athletics-Ethiopia's Tsegay gets four-month ban over positive test for prohibited substance (12 June 2026)