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Butler said some fellow senators seemed surprised as they admired how articulate she was, and recounted hearing “blatant Aunt Jemima” jokes.

The couple gave birth to their daughter Jemima, who "defied science" by being conceived naturally, in 2019.

"Amazingly, we fell pregnant again, and this time it was Jemima. It was unbelievable really," said Byrne.

"I look at Jemima every single day and I’m just so grateful," said Byrne.

Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang, former half-marathon world record holder Abraham Kiptum, Rio 2016 Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong and London Marathon winner Daniel Wanjiru are among those to have been banned.