Liliya Shobukhova: Russian runner ordered to repay £377K to London Marathon

<div class="sp-story-body__introduction" style="text-align: justify;">                        <img alt="Liliya Shobukhova" class="" src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/FA0E/production/_90441046_liliya_getty2.jpg" /></div> <div class="sp-story-body__introduction" style="text-align: justify;"> Russia's Liliya Shobukhova has been ordered to repay more than £377,000 to London Marathon organisers after being banned for doping.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The 38-year-old won the 2010 race but was later suspended for 38 months.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The judgement to recover her appearance fees and prize money for the 2010 and 2011 races needs enforcing by Russia.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Cheats should not benefit," said London Marathon Events Ltd chief Nick Bitel. "It will be a long and difficult process but we will pursue it."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ethiopian Aselefech Mergia was <a href="http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/33812803">named the winner</a> of the 2010 London Marathon after Shobukhova was stripped of her win. The Russian was runner-up in 2011.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bitel said any money returned by Shobukhova will be redistributed to athletes that were "cheated out of their rightful dues".</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Shobukhova also had her results from 2009 annulled and was also stripped of Chicago Marathon wins in 2009, 2010 and 2011.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Her ban was reduced by seven months, for assisting a World Anti-Doping Agency investigation.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Shobukhova is banned for life from taking part in the London Marathon and in any of the five other marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> BBC </div>

Liliya Shobukhova: Russian runner ordered to repay £377K to London Marathon

                       Russia's Liliya Shobukhova has been ordered to repay more than £377,000 to London Marathon organisers after ...

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