Menu

Report: Marion Jones Failed Drug Test


Five-time Olympic medalist failed an initial doping test at the U.S. track and field championships where she won the 100 meters in June, people familiar with the results told The Associated Press. Jones' "A" sample tested positive for the banned performance enhancer EPO at the event in Indianapolis, one source told the AP on condition of anonymity because the official results are not yet public. If a second, or "B" sample, also tests positive, Jones, who lives in Raleigh, would face a minimum two-year ban from the sport. (WRAL.com)

Related:

Floyd Simmons Inducted Into N.C. High School TF/XC Hall Of Fame
Two-time Olympic decathlon bronze medalist Floyd "Chunk" Simmons has been inducted into the North Carolina High School Track & Field and Cross Country Hall of...

Parker Wolfe, Ethan Strand Ready For Cross Country World Championships
UNC cross country alumni Parker Wolfe and Ethan Strand will represent Team USA at the 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Jan. 10...

UNC’s top athletes of the 2025 calendar year
Ethan Strand-Track & Field. Strand put together one heck of a career at UNC and capped it off in true style. He ended his time...

THT Newsletter: Jonathan Powell Breaks Out, UNC Football Coaching Shakeup, Seth Trimble on the Mend
It was a big week in Tar Heel sports, despite the exam break. Jonathan Powell had a breakout game, Bill Belichick shook up the UNC...