Kenyan athletes aiming to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics must now undergo a minimum of three out-of-competition tests by July 4, 2024, or face exclusion
Timothy Kiplagat and Sharon Looked have been named as reserves for the men's and women's teams respectively
The final three and two reserves will be announced a day to the olympics
Macron himself came under fire earlier this month for comments he made supporting film icon Gerard Depardieu, who is charged with rape and facing a litany of sexual assault claims.
On the women's front, the team will be led by Boston and New York Marathon champion Hellen Obiri, former world record holder Brigid Kosgei, ex-New York and London Marathon winner Peres Jepchirchir, Tokyo Marathon champion Rosemary Wanjiru, and former world champion marathoner Ruth Chepngetich.
The IOC's executive board "decided that Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) who have qualified through the existing qualification systems of the International Federations IFs on the field of play will be declared eligible to compete.
The long-listed athletes include prominent names such as 2019 women's world champion Ruth Chepng'etich and two-time Olympic silver medallist in the 5000m, Hellen Obiri, the 2023 Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon champion.
In the provisional squad for the men's marathon, stars like Amos Kipruto, Benson Kipruto, Geoffrey Kamworor, and Timothy Kiplagat feature prominently alongside Kipchoge and Kiptum. The final team of five will be selected in January 2024.