McLeod facing two-year ban Over whereabouts breach

JAMAICA’S MOST successful sprint hurdler, Olympic and World champion Omar McLeod, is facing a potential two-year ban from the sport following a whereabouts anti-doping rule violation.

McLeod, who won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 2017 World Championships, and the 2016 World Indoor Championships, missed one test and recorded two filing failures within a 12-month period between 2025 and 2026, according to reliable STAR Sports sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The missed test is understood to have occurred in Europe, where McLeod had been training.

Sources say McLeod was notified of the violation in recent months, but has yet to indicate whether he intends to challenge the finding.

Calls to McLeod’s phone went unanswered, and he no longer has an agent listed on his World Athletics profile.

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has also been advised of the violation, sources said.

Up to Monday afternoon, however, officials at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, JAAA, had not confirmed being notified of the case.

Not competed

McLeod, the national record holder in the event at 12.90 seconds, has not competed this season.

His last race came on June 17, 2025, at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.

Under World Anti-Doping Agency rules, athletes in a registered testing pool must submit detailed whereabouts information every quarter, including their home address, contact details, overnight accommodation, regular activities, and competition schedule.

They must also provide a daily one-hour window during which they are available for out-of-competition testing.