India’s 1500m national record holder, KM Deeksha, who had earlier received a notice for an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) and was subsequently included in NADA’s latest suspension list, has failed a second dope test.
After testing positive in an out-of-competition sample earlier this year, Deeksha’s in-competition sample has also returned positive for the same prohibited substance.
According to NADA’s testing data available on its website, Deeksha underwent an out-of-competition test on February 26, 2026, in Bhopal. The report indicated the presence of stanozolol, an anabolic steroid that has been used by some athletes to enhance performance. The substance is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and athletics governing bodies.
She was later added to NADA’s latest suspension list. Deeksha confirmed to nnis Sports that she had requested a B-sample analysis following the initial positive test.
Now, nnis Sports has learned through sources that her in-competition sample, collected during the Indian Athletics Series–2 held in Jaipur in April, has also tested positive for the same substance.
Notably, the prohibited substance detected in both positive tests was stanozolol.