Olympic finalist sprinter Deajah Stevens has been banned from the sport for 18 months, the Athletics Integrity Unit, an organization that prosecutes cases in track and field, announced on Thursday.

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, United States' Deajah Stevens races in a women's 200m first round heat during the World Athletics Championships in London. American sprinter Deajah Stevens was ...

Foregoing her final year of eligibility at powerhouse Oregon, former local high school track star Deajah Stevens, who ran for the U.S. in last year’s Rio Olympics, is turning professional. Stevens, 22 ...

US athlete Deajah Stevens reacts after winning a heat of the women’s 200m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel ...