South African runner William Kaptein has been stripped of his 2025 Two Oceans Half-Marathon title after testing positive for cannabis, ending his historic claim as the first local winner since 1998.
The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport SAIDS confirmed that Kaptein received a one-month suspension following an out-of-competition test that detected the banned substance in his system.
The 32-year-old shared his shock on social media, explaining that a flavoured hookah he smoked socially two nights before the race had been unknowingly laced with cannabis.