Indian Runner Pooja Aatmaram Banned for Three Years for Evading Doping Test

Indian long-distance runner Pooja Aatmaram received a reduced three-year ban from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after admitting to fleeing from officials before an in-competition doping test following her win at the Indian Oil WNC Navy Half Marathon in Mumbai in November 2025. Despite being verbally notified and accompanied by a chaperone, she ran into a crowd and avoided sample collection. She later apologized and accepted the anti-doping violation, leading to disciplinary proceedings and the ban.