Abeba Aregawi examined constructive for the substance meldonium, which had lately been banned and was being investigated for doping. After many journeys, the middle-distance runner was lastly freed, nevertheless it all resulted in her ending her energetic athletics profession.
However eight years after she retired, Aregawi was again in competitors once more – and what a comeback it was.
On the 10-kilometer race Corrida de Langueux in France, the 33-year-old gained the highway race in a time of 31.05, which is one of the best time ever by a Swedish lady.
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– It was spectacular in each approach, says the athletics affiliation’s basic secretary Stefan Olsson to SVT Sport after which provides:
– It was very stunning. I had not acquired any indication that she was coaching at such a excessive degree and that she was going to compete internationally.
No Swedish report
Nevertheless, it won’t be registered as a nationwide report as a result of she doesn’t signify any Swedish affiliation.
Abeba Aregawi gained, amongst different issues, gold within the 1500 meters at each the indoor EC in Gothenburg and the WC in Moscow in 2013 throughout his profession.
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Abeba Aregawi in a sensational comeback – gained outright. Picture: Joel Marklund / BILDBYRÅN