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Alysha Newman Banned 20 Months for Missed Doping Controls

AIU cited her retirement to reduce the usual two-year sanction.

Overview

  • The Athletics Integrity Unit issued a 20-month suspension that runs until August 2027.
  • Investigators recorded three “whereabouts” failures within 12 months with missed unannounced controls in February and twice in August.
  • In the third visit, the published verdict says she told the tester she had to leave to film a television game show.
  • The anti-doping program requires athletes to name a one-hour window each day when they are available for testing.
  • Newman is a Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist who last competed at Diamond League meets in May 2025 in Qatar and Morocco.