US sprinter Bracy-Williams suspended for 12 years for whereabouts failures

Former world 100-meter silver medalist Marvin Bracy-Williams has been handed a 12-year suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for his third anti-doping rule violation. The suspension stems from three whereabouts failures, which occurred on July 1, 2025, February 24, 2026, and April 1, 2026.

The whereabouts protocol mandates that athletes inform anti-doping authorities of their location for at least one hour each day, allowing for unannounced out-of-competition testing. Violations of this protocol can result in suspensions ranging from one to two years for a first offense, depending on the athlete's fault. As this is Bracy-Williams' third violation, he faced a significantly increased sanction, potentially from eight years to a lifetime ban.

This new 12-year suspension will be served after he completes a separate 45-month sanction for previous anti-doping rule violations, which he accepted in November 2025. USADA announced that Bracy-Williams has also informed them of his intention to retire. His current suspension will remain in effect indefinitely until he officially returns from retirement and fulfills the remainder of his sanctions.

In addition to the suspension, Bracy-Williams has been disqualified from all competitive results achieved on or after April 1, 2026. This includes the forfeiture of any medals, points, and prizes earned. Notably, earlier this year, the American sprinter joined the Enhanced Games, an event that permits the use of performance-enhancing drugs banned in official competitions. He recently finished third in the 100 meters at the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.