Timothy Cheruiyot told after the Diamond League gala in Monaco on Friday, where he won the personal record 3.28.28, which is also the world year best, that at the time of the selection in Nairobi in mid-June he was bothered by a thigh injury and the same day as the final received a death notice in the family.

However, there was no indication that Cheruiyot, finishing fourth in the qualifiers, would get an Olympic place, which had opened the way for the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who lost twelve of twelve races against Cheruiyot.

Kenya, like the United States, has strict qualifiers and the top three, provided they have passed the qualifying limit, can go to the Olympics.

But now Kenya can not send the second in the qualifiers, Kamar Etyan, because he does not meet the requirement to have been tested out of competition three times in the last ten months before a major championship.

Two active members were allowed to stay at home in the Doha WC 2019

- It is very unfortunate for Etyang to miss the games due to the AIU (International Athletics Federation's disciplinary branch which mainly works against doping)'s requirement to have been tested three times out of competition.

We have explained it to the active person and he understands the situation we have ended up in, says Kenya's Olympic director Barnaba Korir to Kenyan Nation.

Also at the World Cup in Doha, two active people had to stay at home for the same reason.

Wada has placed Kenya as "category A", which means that it is the worst in the class with repeated doping offenses and can not get a dispensation.

The news does not come as a surprise to the Norwegian camp.

- I do not believe that.

I only think so when I see that he will not start, said Ingebrigtsen about Cheruiyots missed the Olympics to NRK after finishing third in Monado.

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Timothy Cheruiyot won on the personal record 3.28.28.