Two Oceans Marathon women's winner Natalia Volgina of Russia has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid, the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) said on Thursday.
Volgina could face a two-year ban and be stripped of her title and R250,000 prize money if found guilty by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Saids chief executive Khalid Galant said the 36-year-old was tested after she completed the annual 56km ultra-marathon on March 30, as per the normal doping control procedure for athletic events.
“At the conclusion of the 2013 Two Oceans Marathon Saids conducted a total of 24 doping control tests on the top finishers,” Galant said.
She tested positive for mentenolone