13th April 2017

UK Athletics Statement

13 April 2017

UK Athletics has today announced that athlete Robert Myring-Thomson has been provisionally suspended from participating in athletics after being charged with having committed anti-doping rule violations contrary to IAAF Rule 32.2(b) (attempted use of a Prohibited Substance) and IAAF Rule 32.2(f) (possession of a Prohibited Substance).

The provisional suspension was issued by UK Anti-Doping and is in accordance with IAAF Anti-Doping Rules.

The individual now has the opportunity to respond to the charges against him including the right to a full hearing of the case.