Third-place finisher in NYC Marathon DQ'd for failed drug test
January 8, 2003
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Marathon third-place finisher Olivera Jevtic
of Yugoslavia was disqualified and stripped of her prize money Wednesday
after a positive drug test.
Jevtic's national track and field federation determined that she used the
banned substance ephedrine, a stimulant that is found in dietary
supplements and can cause seizures, strokes or death.
The Yugoslavian federation issued Jevtic a public warning but did not
suspend her.
New York Road Runners officials revised the official results for the Nov. 3
NYC Marathon, placing Esther Kiplagat of Kenya third, Marla Runyan of the
United States fourth, and Margaret Okayo of Kenya fifth.
Runyan's fourth-place finish matches the best showing by an American woman
at the five-borough race since Kim Jones in 1996. American Milena Glusac
moved from 10th to ninth place.
Prize money will be adjusted accordingly.
