Posted: November 23, 2007

Athletics: IAAF Press Release on Marion Jones

At its meeting held in Monaco on 23 November 2007, the IAAF Council reviewed the case of Marion Jones in light of her admission that she was using the prohibited substance known as 'the clear' beginning on 1 September 2000 and confirmed the following consequences of her admission of doping and acceptance of sanction: 1. A 2-year period of ineligibility beginning on the date of her acceptance of sanction on 8 October 2007 i.e., until 7 October 2009; 2. Disqualification of Marion Jones from all competitions on or subsequent to 1 September 2000. 3. Annulment of all her individual competitive results on or subsequent to 1 September 2000; 4. Annulment of the results of all relay teams in which she competed in IAAF competitions on or subsequent to 1 September 2000; 5. Forfeiture and return of all awards and medals obtained in relation to the above competitions; 6. Forfeiture and return of money awarded to her in relation to the above competitions. The IAAF Council further recommends to the IOC Executive Board to disqualify Ms Jones and the USA women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams from the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and to insist on the return of all medals and diplomas. SOuce: IAAF Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest