Brazil’s nationwide marathon report holder and Paris Olympic-bound athlete, Daniel do Nascimento, has been provisionally suspended via the Brazilian Doping Keep an eye on Authority (BDCA) after trying out sure for 3 banned components: drostanolone, methenolone and nandrolone.
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Quickest non-African marathoner ever, Daniel do Nascimiento (2:04.51), suspended after trying out +ve for three steroids.https://t.co/6J2aAOKQzl
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In step with Brazilian media outlet Globo, do Nascimento examined sure for the 3 anabolic steroids throughout an out-of-competition take a look at carried out on July 4 whilst coaching in Kenya for the Paris Video games. Consequently, he’ll pass over the Olympics. He was once slated to run the marathon after qualifying finally 12 months’s Hamburg Marathon with a time of two:07:06. His non-public highest of two:04:51 from the 2022 Seoul Marathon stands because the South American report.
The 3 banned components in Nascimento’s take a look at are all anabolic steroids (precursors of testosterone). Do Nascimento will most likely face a four-year ban from athletics, jeopardizing his desires for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The 25-year-old’s suspension could also be diminished to 3 years if he admits to the 3 anti-doping rule violations.
Do Nascimento’s female friend, Graziele Zarri, was once additionally suspended previous this 12 months after trying out sure for androstanediol and testosterone in a take a look at carried out via the Anti-doping Company of Kenya (ADAK). She ran 2:42:48 in her marathon debut remaining December in Valencia.
Beside being the South American report holder for the marathon, do Nascimento is most famed for taking a porta-potty forestall whilst main the 2022 New York Town Marathon. He set a blistering tempo for 30 km, however ended up collapsing and didn’t end the race.
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Daniel Do Nascimento 🇧🇷 leads the @nycmarathon, regardless of a snappy pit forestall. 👀
— International Athletics (@WorldAthletics) November 6, 2022
Do Nascimento additionally made headlines on the 2020 Olympic marathon in Tokyo for exchanging mid-race fist bumps with former international report holder Eliud Kipchoge. The instant went viral, making do Nascimento a well known identify in Brazil and the space operating international.