Kenya's under-pressure athletics federation has announced new regulations meant to curb a spike in doping cases among the country's famed distance runners, AP reported. Athletics Kenya called Friday's announcement "a policy statement on doping matters," and it included new rules for athletes, coaches and meet organizers. AK also said the country's new anti-doping agency was now operational, something the World Anti-Doping Agency had pushed for after allegations of widespread doping among Kenyan athletes were made by German broadcaster ARD back in 2012. In one of its rules, AK said athletes below the age of 20 would not be allowed to compete in road running competitions. Kenya's athletics reputation has been damaged by a series of doping cases, most recently that of top female marathon runner and three-time Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo. -- SPA 20:40 LOCAL TIME 17:40 GMT تغريد
