Sprinter who ran solo in Delhi athletics meet fails dope test

Eight runners had qualified for the 100m final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium but seven disappeared apparently after hearing that dope testers from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) were present at the competition venue to take urine samples. It is learnt that Lalit Kumar's urine sample collected after the race on September 26 has returned positive for a banned steroid. Delhi State Athletics Association president Sunny Joshua said that the committee will submit a report in a few days.