The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on September 5 that Michael Hooker, of Nashville, Tennessee, is suspended for three years for doping.

The septuagenarian-near-septarian is a shot putter. The event took place on July 17, 2025, at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

The nearly 70-year-old tested positive for a mesterolone metabolite, 3α-hydroxy-1α-methyl-5α-androstan-17-one, as a result of a urine sample collected at the USA Track & Field Masters Outdoor Championships on July 17, 2025.

69-year-old American track athlete sanctioned for doping: He tested positive for a cocktail of drugs