NAIROBI: At first, the Kenyan marathoner felt invincible. Racing out beyond the pack, his energy levels buoyed by blood doping, nothing seemed to stand in the way of victory.

“At 35 kilometres, I started getting cramps,” the athlete told AFP on condition of anonymity, recalling the 2012 race in Europe where his health starting failing.

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