From Runner's World, Steven Friedman's 2009 story on Zola Budd:
Sprinters Sherone Simpson and Asafa Powell are two of five Jamaican athletes who have tested positive for a banned substance today ahead of next month's World Championships. Earlier, we learned that American Tyson Gay had also tested positive for a banned substance. [Sky Sports]
American sprinter Tyson Gay has pulled out of next month's World Championships after testing positive for a banned substance. [BBC Sport]
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