(Reuters) - Bahrain's Marius Kimutai has been banned for three years after the 2023 Barcelona Marathon winner was found to have violated anti-doping regulations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement on Monday.

The 31-year-old, who also won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2017, has been given a three-year ban starting from March 28 2024 with all results since Feb. 2 disqualified.