Liliya Shobukhova, the Russian marathon runner, has been stripped of her London and Chicago marathon titles after the IAAF announced that all her results since 2009 have been annulled. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ratified a settlement agreement extending her original two-year doping ban by 14 months, meaning she is now suspended until March 2016.
Shobukhova won the London Marathon in 2010 and finished second in 2011. Organisers of the London Marathon have said they will take court action to recover prize and appearance money paid to the Russian. Nick Bitel, chief executive of the London Marathon, stated: 'We will take action through the English courts to recover the prize and appearance money paid to Shobukhova in 2010 and 2011.'
The 37-year-old was originally suspended after irregularities were detected in her biological passport. The IAAF appealed to CAS to extend the ban based on aggravating circumstances. Shobukhova also featured in a German documentary in December that alleged systematic doping by Russian athletes.
Her Chicago marathon titles from 2009, 2010, and 2011 have also been stripped. The IAAF confirmed that all her results from 2009 onwards have been removed from the record books.
