British long distance runner Luke Traynor has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine after a race last year.

The 26 year-old admitted at the time of the offence in May last year that he had been 'incredibly stupid and uncharacteristic mistake'.

Yet while Traynor was happy the matter had now been dealt with, he also criticised UK Anti-Doping for their handling of the situation.

Speaking on Twitter, he said: "Glad this is settled. However serious questions need to be asked over the professionalism of UKAD.

"My case was a lot more straight forward than most yet UKAD made mistakes with facts, even sent me draft reports.

"I wasn’t forewarned about the decision as promised, saw it online."

The UKAD ruling stated: "UKAD collected a urine sample from Mr Traynor in-competition at the Vitality London 10k race on 27 May 2019. Analysis of Mr Traynor’s A sample returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine."

"Cocaine is listed under section S6(a) of the WADA 2019 prohibited list as a stimulant. It is a non-specified substance and its presence in an athlete’s sample is prohibited in-competition only.”

And UKAD’s director of operations Pat Myhill said: "We are urging athletes to consider the significant risk that goes hand in hand with using cocaine.

"Athletes should be aware that cocaine, used out-of-competition, often stays in the system. If an athlete takes cocaine out-of-competition and then tests positive in-competition, they will be committing an ADRV and may be subject to a ban from sport."

Traynor could have been suspended for up to four years, but UKAD took into account the immediate admission he made about his mistake in taking the drug.