Olympic medallist Kerley handed 2-year ban following missed tests

American sprinter Fred Kerley has been suspended for missing three out-of-competition drug tests within a ‌12-month period, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.

The AIU said Kerley's missed tests qualify as whereabouts failures under the World ​Anti-Doping Code, which requires athletes in ​a registered testing pool to provide daily location details so they can be tested ​without notice.

Three missed tests or filing failures ⁠in a year ⁠can trigger a sanction ‌of up to two years.

“How does someone come forward and say they were given drugs, the athlete gets banned but the whole ⁠camp isn’t investigated? Clean sport means accountability for everyone, not just the athlete," the sprinter wrote on X ‌in response to the AIU statement.

Kerley, 30, won silver in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics and bronze in Paris last summer. He ​also captured the 100-meter world title in 2022.

Kerley joined the ⁠Enhanced Games in September, a decision that came while ⁠he was facing a provisional suspension by the ⁠AIU ⁠for multiple whereabouts ​failures.

The event, which allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs that ​are banned in ⁠official competition, is set to take place on May 24, 2026 in Las Vegas.

USA Track & Field did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.