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JOHANNESBURG – 2012 Comrades winner Ludwick Mamabolo has tested positive for a banned stimulant, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport confirmed on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old athlete was the first South African to win the prestigious race in seven years.

The institute’s Khalid Galant said, “The stimulant is used to enhance your awareness and alertness.

“In an endurance race like the Comrades, it will work to your advantage because it can mask your fatigue levels.”

Galant said if the findings are confirmed, Mamabolo could face a two-year ban and be stripped of his title.

Mamabolo is yet to respond.

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