More than 600 blood samples will be collected to tackle doping prior to the IAAF World Championships. Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and UK Athletics said those samples would be used for Athlete Biological Passport profiling and to detect prohibited substances, such as human growth hormone.
A further 600 urine tests for detection purposes will also be conducted in competition “in order to detect a wide range of substances including EPO and steroids”.
“The AIU is pleased to announce a very comprehensive intelligence-based anti-doping programme for the IAAF World Championships,” said AIU chairman David Howman. “What is key to this programme is the significant work that has been done by the unit and its partners in the 10 months leading up to the championships to ensure that athletes competing in London have been part of a robust testing programme.”