USA's Kerley suspended for whereabouts violation

United States sprinter Fred Kerley has been provisionally suspended for an alleged anti-doping whereabouts violation, nan Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced connected Tuesday.

Kerley, 30, who won 100m bronze astatine past summer's Paris Games, could look a two-year prohibition if nan complaint is upheld.

The World Anti-Doping Code states an jock cannot miss 3 anti-doping tests and/or filing failures wrong a 12-month period.

In a statement posted connected X,, external lawyers for Kerley said he intends to title nan allegation.

"[Kerley] powerfully believes that 1 aliases much of his alleged missed tests should beryllium group speech either because he was not negligent aliases because nan doping power serviceman did not do what was reasonable nether nan circumstances to find him astatine his designated location," it added.

Kerley, who won 100m golden astatine nan 2022 World Championships, past competed astatine nan Grand Sprint Series successful Norwalk, California successful July.

He withdrew from nan US way and section tests past month, penning connected societal media that he was taking clip out.

"The 100m should beryllium a consecutive sprint. 2025 has presented galore hurdles," he said.

In January, Kerley was tasered and arrested by police pursuing a confrontation pinch officers successful Miami, Florida. Then successful May, he was reported to person been arrested for allegedly punching his erstwhile woman and chap jock Alaysha Johnson successful nan face.

Kerley said his apprehension was down to a "misunderstanding" and he would clear his name.