Jones says she?s shocked by drug test

Marion Jones broke her silence on her positive drug test Monday, saying she was startled by the result and wants the second sample examined quickly.

The five-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion released a statement through her new attorney, Howard Jacobs, who has represented many athletes in doping cases, including Jones? former boyfriend Tim Montgomery, the father of her child.

?I was shocked when I was informed about the positive ?A? sample,? she said. ?I have requested that the testing of my `B? sample be expedited and done as soon as possible.

?Only my lawyers have the authority to speak on my behalf in this matter, and I will have no further comment until the results of the `B? sample are released.?

In a telephone interview, Jacobs said he has not discussed with Jones how the positive test might have come about. He also noted the results were supposed to remain private until the ?B? sample was tested but were improperly leaked to the media. Jacobs also represents Tour de France champion Floyd Landis, who tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone during the Tour.

Jones? positive test for the banned endurance enhancer EPO came June 23 at the U.S. Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis, where she won the 100 meters, her 14th national title but first since 2002. If the backup ?B? sample is positive, the 30-year-old sprinter faces a minimum two-year ban from the sport.