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11. 11. 09. - 12:00
Top NYC marathon time will not count, say officials
By Thomas Hochwarter
One
of the fastest marathon times by an Austrian woman in history will not
go down in the record books because of a doping row, it has been
announced.
The Austrian Track and Field Federation (ÖLV) said
today (Tues) Lisa Hütthaler’s time of 2:49:33 at the New York marathon
last Sunday will not be listed in its record books as she did not
inform anti-doping authorities about her start at the event.
It is the fourth-best marathon time by an Austrian woman and the 19th-best of all Austrian marathon times.
"If
Lisa Hütthaler plans to enter track and field after ending her
triathlon career and after her doping ban, she needs to inform National
Anti-Doping Agency NADA in order to be on hand for checks," the
organisation said in a statement released today.
Hütthaler announced the end of her triathlon career in April after being found guilty of doping.
The
former military triathlon champion revealed she had tried in vain to
blackmail an employee at the Austrian Research Center in Seibersdorf,
Styria, in a dramatic bid to cover up a positive doping probe of
herself after hearing from colleagues that staff at the laboratory were
open to bribes.
Seibersdorf officials said they immediately
informed anti-doping authorities about the incident, while Hütthaler
agreed to cooperate with anti-doping investigators.
Hütthaler
was initially banned for six years, but the suspension was cut to 18
months. Nevertheless, she decided to retire from professional sport.
