It claims the International Athletics Association's standalone anti-doping unit Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in a press release.

"The investigation into Miss Naser's three failed residency reports in 2019 was ongoing at the time of the Doha World Cup, and she was not temporarily suspended at that time. The investigation is currently underway, ”AIU writes.

"Missed three tests, which is normal"

It was yesterday that Naser posted a video statement on Instagram after the investigation went public on Friday.

“I have never been a cheater and will never be. I only missed three tests, which is normal, that's what happens, "she said in the video.

It is unclear what a passing judgment would mean for the World Cup gold.

The Bahrain runner, of Nigerian origin, attracted attention by winning at 48.14 (the third fastest race of all time), just 0.54 from Marita Koch's "impossible" world record from the DDR era in the 1980s.