The Athletics Integrity Unit announced Friday morning that it had provisionally suspended the reigning World and former Olympic marathon champ Peres Jepchirchir after an out-of-competition test sample taken before the Sydney Marathon returned a positive result for EPO.

State championships are underway and we're over three weeks away from #NikeCrossRegionals action beginning 🤩🏆 Which teams are rounding into form as we inch closer to the month of November to start punching tickets to #NikeCrossNationals? Girls regional rankings ➡️ buff.ly/83VpijD

State championships are underway and we're over three weeks away from #NikeCrossRegionals action beginning 🤩🏆 Which teams are rounding into form as we inch closer to the month of November to start punching tickets to #NikeCrossNationals? Boys regional rankings ➡️ buff.ly/C9GhbHR

The top 5️⃣ remain the same, but there are some new names that have entered the mix...🤔 Individual boys top 30 rankings ➡️ buff.ly/zaAz5VX

Another new name has entered the top 5️⃣...👀 Individual girls top 30 rankings ➡️ buff.ly/xdMMYTO

California's Freshman Class Is Growing Up Fast Bumper Crop Of Talented Freshmen Emerging In Golden State 📰 buff.ly/6Q8LyuZ

Preview: Yohanes Van Meerten Returns To Mt. SAC To Build Momentum By @kgray5555 📰 buff.ly/KO8oQ4Z

Ready for a bounce back performance 😤 One month after a rare fourth-place finish at the Nike Desert Twilight XC Festival, Yohanes Van Meerten is returning to Mt. SAC this Saturday to defend his sweepstakes title. Last year, Van Meerten’s winning performance was a jaw-dropping 3 mile course record time of 14:10.1. 🎥 Watch the latest DyeStat Shorts with Yohanes at DyeStat as he talks about his preparation for this weekend’s meet ➡️ dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgr… 📺 Watch the 78th Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational Friday & Saturday Oct. 23-24 on @runnerspace

There's a new No. 1️⃣ that has entered the chat...🔵🐱⚪ The BYU women rise up to first in the country in the newest USTFCCCA Nationals Coaches' Poll while New Mexico remains at the top of the men's poll for a fourth consecutive week. Men's ➡️ buff.ly/0wejoCJ Women's ➡️ buff.ly/2g2TUSw

St. Francis CA Girls Break HOKA Postal Nationals Record By @doug_binder 📰 buff.ly/BibNoSb

Top-Ranked Union Catholic Girls, Christ School Boys Win At VA Showcase By @doug_binder 📰 buff.ly/sa29VxG

Starting to like this XC thing 😏🥇 First-year cross country runner Kathryn Froelich of Peters Township PA, an All-American in the two-mile at last summer's #NBNationals, takes care of business The VA XC Showcase, running 16:53.9 to claim the girls 5k title. 📸: Tavan Smith

Reigned all over them! 🥇☔ South Eugene OR's Yosuke Shibata doesn't let the rainy conditions slow him down at The VA XC Shoawcase, winning the boys 5k title in 14:53.7. 📸: Tavan Smith

BYU Shows Off Its Depth In Four-Point Victory Over No. 1 North Carolina State At Pre-Nationals By @oliver_hinson24 📰 dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgr…

THE ORANGE IN FULL FORCE 🍊💪 No. 8 Syracuse, with a five-man spread of 26.6 seconds, score 115 points to win the Under Armour Pre-Nats men’s team title! 📸: @kgray5555

ALL SMILES FOR THAT FINISH 😃🌊 Tulane’s Silas Kiptanui rolls to victory in the men’s blue 8km race at Under Armour Pre-Nats in 23:17.4! 📸: @kgray5555