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The former 100m national champion showed that he’s still got it as he stormed to a second-place finish in his first competitive race since August 2021
Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno clocked 10.39 in his first competitive race following his two-year doping ban after coming second at a meeting in Italy.
Otieno is eligible to compete again after getting the greenlight on August 1 and is wasting no time as he seeks to get the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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08:32 - 07.08.2023
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Otieno is now back on track after faithfully serving his two-year doping ban.
It was not a bad outing for the 30-year-old who showed great strength and missed the Olympic qualifying time by 0.39 as he needs to have clocked 10 seconds between now and June 30, 2024, to qualify for the Paris Games.
“I am humbled and grateful that I get to do this again. Came in 2nd with 10.39 for my first race back. The work continues. One step at a time,” an ecstatic Otieno posted on social media regarding his great start.
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07:31 - 09.08.2023
ATHLETICS Mark Otieno seeking funds to boost 2024 Paris Olympics qualification
Otieno is eligible to compete again having been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
Otieno was suspended in August 2021 by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) due to the presence of the prohibited substance Methasterone in his system hours before his 100m Tokyo Olympics race.
At the time, Otieno proved his case that he had no intentions to cheat but consumed contaminated supplements due to bad manufacturing practices, leading to a positive drug test result, which saw his ban reduced.
The former 100m and 200m national champion revealed this week that his sole focus now is clinching a ticket to the Tokyo games and he is seeking funds to help him achieve this.
“If I can get some funds to propel me for next year because that is the same thing I did in 2021, at least I got a few funds that helped me to qualify for the Olympics,” Otieno told Radull Live.
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07:32 - 02.08.2023
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The Kenyan sprinter has lofty dreams as he returns to athletics following his two-year suspension.
“In terms of equipment, there are some things that I have that have been overused and cannot be used again, so if I can get some funds here and there, it will help me to prepare.”
Following his suspension, Otieno had been forced to train on his own but he seems to have stayed in good shape going by the numbers he posted in Italy on Tuesday.
Otieno could team up with Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala for Team Kenya in Paris, if both get the qualifying marks for the Olympics, which would boost the country’s medal prospects in the race.
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