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Festus Lagat Files Emergency CAS Appeal; Lawyer: “ADAK Is on a Campaign to Ruin the Lives of Many Athletes”

American‑based Kenyan middle‑distance runner Festus Laget has lodged an emergency appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a provisional suspension imposed by the Anti‑Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) for alleged whereabouts failures. The suspension threatens his participation in the World Athletics Indoor Championships, where he is the only Kenyan male to meet the qualifying standard. ADAK’s actions come amid a recent WADA audit that questioned its compliance, though WADA later cleared the agency after a corrective plan. Laget’s lawyer argues procedural flaws and lack of proper notice underpin the case.