The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has cleared sprinter, Tobi Amusan of doping violations and lifted her provisional suspension.

A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal found that Amusan had not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) as it ruled that Amusan’s missed tests were due to “circumstances beyond her control” and that she had “cooperated fully” with the AIU’s investigation.

“A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.

“AIU Head, Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail before deciding whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applicable deadline.

“The decision is currently confidential but will be published in due course. Amusan’s provisional suspension has now been lifted with immediate effect,” the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a Thursday evening statement.

Amusan, the women’s 100-meter hurdles record holder, was suspended in July for missing three drug tests within a 12-month period. She faced a two-year ban if the charges were upheld.

Amusan had vowed to challenge the suspension, maintaining that she was a “clean athlete”.

“I intend to fight this charge and will have my case decided by a tribunal of three arbitrators before the start of next month’s World Championships”, she had assured.

Now that her suspension has been lifted, this means she is now eligible to compete in the 2023 World Athletics Championships, which begin on Saturday in Budapest, Hungary.