Nigeria’s Grace Nwokocha has been suspended for testing positive for taking ostarine and ligandrol, a banned substance, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
Recall that Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha finished 42.10s to run a Personal Best and clinch Gold.
Nwokocha infamously dipped to the line to beat the hosts, England, on the anchor leg to put her team on top of the podium.
Following the conclusion of investigations, the England women’s 4x100m relay team is set to be upgraded from silver to gold medallists following confirmation that original winners Nigeria have been disqualified due to an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.
Team England’s relay squad featuring Asha Philip, Ashleigh Nelson, Bianca Williams, Daryll Neita, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot crossed the line in 42.41, eclipsing the previous fastest time set in England colours (42.46) at the Commonwealth Games.
This means Team England retains their women’s 4x100m relay title, having won the event four years ago in Gold Coast, where Asha Philip and Bianca Williams were also part of that squad.
