Runner Kibiwott Kandie Cannot Race for Seven Years

跑者 Kibiwott Kandie 被禁賽七年

Jun 25, 2026, 20:11
AfricaSports

Introduction

Kibiwott Kandie is a fast runner from Kenya. He cannot race for seven years because he broke the rules about drugs in sports.

Kibiwott Kandie 是一位來自肯亞的快跑者。由於他違反了體育界關於藥物的規定，因此他將被禁賽七年。

Main Body

On March 1, 2025, officials went to Mr. Kandie's home. They wanted a medical sample from him. Mr. Kandie said no. He said he had to do business with money, but this was not true.

2025年3月1日，官方人員前往 Kandie 先生的家中，希望獲取他的醫療樣本。Kandie 先生拒絕了，他聲稱需要處理金錢交易，但這並非事實。

Officials looked at his phone and bank records. They saw he gave money to a nurse many times. He also gave the officials fake papers. This showed he tried to trick the drug tests.

官方人員檢查了他的手機和銀行紀錄，發現他多次向一名護士付款。他還向官方人員提供了假文件，顯示他試圖在藥物檢測中作弊。

Mr. Kandie is a very famous runner. He won three big races in Valencia. He was one of the fastest men in the world. Now, he must stop racing until March 13, 2032.

Kandie 先生是一位非常著名的跑者。他在瓦倫西亞贏得了三場重大賽事，曾是世界上速度最快的男人之一。現在，他必須停止參賽，直到 2032年3月13日。

Conclusion

Kibiwott Kandie cannot run in any official race until 2032.

Kibiwott Kandie 在 2032 年之前不能參加任何正式比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The Power of "CANNOT"

In this story, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: cannot (or can't).

We use it to talk about things that are impossible or not allowed.

Examples from the text:

  • "He cannot race for seven years." → (It is against the rules).
  • "Kibiwott Kandie cannot run in any official race." → (He is stopped).

📅 Time Words: Moving from Now to Later

Look at how the story uses dates to show a timeline:

Past (What happened) →\rightarrow Future (What will happen)

  • March 1, 2025 →\rightarrow March 13, 2032

Key Phrase: "Until"

  • Until means the action stops at that specific time.
  • Example: "Stop racing until 2032."

🛠️ Action Words (Simple Past)

To tell a story, we change the end of the word to -ed. This tells us the action is finished.

  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted
  • Look →\rightarrow Looked
  • Try →\rightarrow Tried

Note: Some words are "rebels" and change completely, like Win →\rightarrow Won.

Vocabulary Learning

officials (n.)
People who have a position of authority or power in an organization.
Example:The officials checked the runner's papers.
sample (n.)
A small part of something used to test the whole.
Example:The doctor took a blood sample from the patient.
records (n.)
Written information that is kept for the future.
Example:The bank keeps records of all the money you spend.
fake (adj.)
Not real; made to look like something else to trick people.
Example:He showed the police a fake ID card.
trick (v.)
To make someone believe something that is not true.
Example:The man tried to trick the teacher with a lie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→