World champion runner Salwa Eid Naser wins doping case on technicality

The women’s 400-meter world champion Salwa Eid Naser has avoided being banned for a doping rule violation on a technicality, according to a ruling published Tuesday.

The Athletics Integrity Unit said the charges against Bahraini runner Naser for missed tests and filing failures were dismissed by an independent tribunal.

Naser, who was born in Nigeria but competes for Bahrain, will keep her title and has been cleared to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old Naser ran the fastest women’s 400 since 1985 to win the world title last year in Doha, Qatar.