Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Indian Runner Aman Malik Sentenced in Kenya Doping Case
Aman Malik, a young runner from India, went to Kenya to train and become better at running.
He was caught with some special medicines that are not allowed in sports.
These medicines can make athletes run faster but are banned because they are not fair.
Aman was sent to jail for three years.
He says he didn't know the medicines were bad and didn't give them to anyone.
His family and friends are sad and want him to come back home.
Kenya is known for making great runners, but many runners there have been caught using these bad medicines.
Aman's coach, who helped him in Kenya, says he didn't know about the medicines either.
Aman's lawyer is trying to get him a pardon so he can come back to India.
Aman Malik, a 19-year-old Indian runner, was sentenced to three years in a Kenyan jail for involvement in a doping scandal.
He was found with prohibited substances including meldonium, HGH, and Mannitol, which are banned in sports.
Aman claims he did not know the substances were illegal and did not distribute them to Kenyan athletes.
Kenya has been facing a surge in doping violations, with nearly 150 athletes sanctioned since 2017.
Aman's coach, Avdesh Nagar, denies knowledge of the prohibited substances and claims he was wrongly accused.
- Who
- Aman Malik, a 19-year-old Indian long-distance runner from Haryana
- What
- Sentenced to three years in jail for involvement in a doping scandal in Kenya
- When
- Sentenced on September 26, 2025, after being arrested in May 2023
- Where
- Iten, Kenya, and Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts
- Why
- Found with prohibited substances and accused of distributing them to Kenyan athletes
- Aman Malik
- 19-year-old Indian long-distance runner from Haryana
- Location
- Iten, Kenya
- Sentence
- Three years in jail
- Charges
- Illegally importing and transporting prohibited substances
- Prohibited Substances Found
- Meldonium, human growth hormone (HGH), Mannitol, diclofenac sodium injections
- Kenyan Athletes Sanctioned
- Nearly 150 since 2017
- WADA Status
- Kenya deemed non-compliant with anti-doping code
- Coach Involved
- Avdesh Nagar, former middle-distance runner and social media influencer