She can run again. But will she?
I'm talking about the second fasted woman in marathon history, Russian, Liliya Shobukohova. She had been banished from the sport after discrepancies were found in her running passport. She's been banned for three years, and stripped of her wins in the Chicago Marathon, 2009-2011.
But come Sunday, her banishment will be over and she will be allowed to run again.
"The information and documentation provided has been of substantial value in uncovering and investigating anti-doping rule violations committed by other individuals, including athlete support personnel," says a WADA statement.
Furthermore, both the London Marathon and Chicago Marathon commissions continue to attempt to retrieve the prize money she earned, in races that were held during the cheating violations. They are also seeking legal measures to obtain these moneys.
During this time, she won the Chicago Marathon from 2009 to 2011 and the London Marathon in 2010 and 2011.
According to London Marathon's chief executive Nick Bitel, "The London Marathon supports IAAF Rule 40, enforcing it all cases. The rule makes a banished athlete responsible to pay back all moneys run during the time of their violation. In this case, 2009-2011. It's clear - if you win money via cheating, you haven't really won it. Thus you need to give it back."
Furthermore, Shobukhova is banned forever from the London Marathon and other marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors.
Obviously, their hard-nosed stance is that under no circumstances should anyone be permitted to keep their winnings, if earned through cheating. It's as simple as that.