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IAAF to investigate reports of doping corruption in China

The IAAF could scrap the women's 10,000-metre record amid reports the current world record holder has admitted to doping. Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Wang Junxia is said to have written a letter to a Chinese journalist, in which she admits being involved in a state-sponsored doping regime under the infamous Ma Junren, coach of China's "Ma's Army" of runners.

Nine of Wang's teammates reportedly signed the letter which, if verified, could result in the 10,000m record being scrapped — an action which would affect the race Britain's Jo Pavey aims to run at the Rio Olympics. The IAAF confirmed actions are being taken to verify the letter's validity.

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