Jamaican sprinter Christopher Taylor has been banned for 30 months for an anti-doping rule violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday.

Taylor, who helped Jamaica to silver in the 4x400 meters relay at the 2022 World Championships, failed to submit to a sample collection in an out-of-competition test roughly a year ago, AIU said.

AIU's tweet on November 17 about sanctions on Christopher Taylor. /@aiu_athletics

The suspension is applicable from a year ago and Taylor will be eligible again in May 2025.

An Instagram post added to Taylor's account on Thursday night read "The End of an ERA."

(Cover: Jamaica's Christopher Taylor reacts after finishing in third place in the men's 400 meters semi-final during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, U.S., July 20, 2022. /Reuters)

Source: CGTN