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Yahoo
14 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Marathon world record-holder Chepngetich suspended for positive doping test
MONACO (AP) — Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test on Thursday. Track and field's Athletics Integrity Unit said Chepngetich tested positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent in March and 'opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing." The Kenyan runner set the world record by almost two minutes at the Chicago Marathon last October in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 56 seconds. It was her third win in Chicago. She also won the marathon at the 2019 world championships in Qatar, where the women's race started at midnight to avoid extreme daytime heat. The AIU gave no timetable for a disciplinary case for the 30-year-old runner. Chepngetich was interviewed in person in Kenya in April and 'complied with requests regarding our investigation,' AIU official Brett Clothier said in a statement. The substance Chepngetich tested positive for, hydrochlorothiazide or HCTZ, can be used to disguise the use of performance-enhancing drugs. ___ AP sports: The Associated Press
Independent Singapore
3 days ago
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- Independent Singapore
World marathon record-holder Ruth Chepng'etich suspended for positive doping test
Photo: Instagram/worldathletics Distance runner Ruth Chepng'etich, has been suspended after testing positive for a banned substance called hydrochlorothiazide on March 14. Hydrochlorothiazide is a medicine that removes extra water from the body and treats high blood pressure. It is banned in sports because it can hide other illegal drugs in urine tests. If an athlete tests positive for this type of medicine, he or she faces a two-year suspension. Chepng'etich is the first woman to run a marathon in less than two hours and 10 minutes. She set her record by winning last year's Chicago Marathon with a final time of 2:09:56. Once the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) received the positive test result last March, the governing body started an investigation. On April 3, it officially charged the Kenyan athlete. The athlete was informed by the AIU in Kenya on April 16. Two days later, she said she would not take part in the TCS London Marathon because she didn't feel ready mentally or physically to race well. The head of AIU, Brett Clothier, said: 'When there is a positive test for diuretics and masking agents, a provisional suspension is not mandatory under the World Anti-Doping Code. Chepng'etich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification, but on April 19, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing.' After further investigation, the AIU has now suspended Chepng'etich. She is the sixth Kenyan athlete to be suspended this year, following Ronald Kimeli Kurgat, Kibiwott Kandie, Sheila Chelangat, Benard Kibet Koech, and Morine Gesare Michira. On social media, Athletics Weekly announced: ' The Kenyan, who is the world marathon record-holder with 2:09:56, tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in a test on March 14. The AIU state that Chepng'etich had an estimated concentration of 3800 ng/mL in her urine.' The post also stated: 'Chepng'etich has the right for her case to be heard before a Disciplinary Tribunal.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by AW (@ Netizens shared their reactions to the news. One netizen declared: 'Her 'WR' was the day I finally lost all trust in Kenyan athletics. So this news is no surprise at all. Coe really needs to do something about this.' Another netizen now doubts the capabilities of Kenyan athletes: 'It's becoming quite hard to believe any performance by a Kenyan is a clean one.' More athletes said they were not surprised at all by the news. ' No surprise Kenya is state doping', said one. 'And nobody is surprised,' said another. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
CNN
3 days ago
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- CNN
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned substance
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich smashed the previous marathon record by almost two minutes when she ran a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2024, becoming the first woman in history to break the 2:10 barrier. According to an AIU statement, the 30-year-old tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic used clinically to treat fluid retention and hypertension, in a sample collected on March 14, which was then reported to the organization on April 3. Any levels of Hydrochlorothiazide below 20 ng/mL in urine are reported as negative. Chepngetich's sample had an estimated concentration of 3,800 ng/mL, the AIU said. Hydrochlorothiazide is prohibited at all times under the World Anti Doping Agency code and considered a 'Specified Substance,' which carries a standard sanction of two years. CNN Sports has reached out to Chepngetich's representative for comment. In the statement, AIU Head Brett Clothier said the organization notified Chepngetich in person on April 16 and 'complied with requests regarding our investigation.' Clothier added: 'Chepng'etich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification, however, on 19 April, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing. 'In the intervening months, the AIU continued its investigation and (Thursday) issued a Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension.' In accordance with world anti-doping regulations, a provisional suspension from the AIU is not mandatory when there is a positive test for diuretics, which can be used to mask the presence of other banned substances in urine. 'Chepngetich has the right for her case to be heard before a Disciplinary Tribunal and that the AIU will not comment further until this matter has been concluded,' the statement concluded. Chepngetich is a three-time winner of the Chicago Marathon and took gold at the World Athletics Championships in 2019.
CNN
3 days ago
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- CNN
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned substance
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich smashed the previous marathon record by almost two minutes when she ran a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2024, becoming the first woman in history to break the 2:10 barrier. According to an AIU statement, the 30-year-old tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic used clinically to treat fluid retention and hypertension, in a sample collected on March 14, which was then reported to the organization on April 3. Any levels of Hydrochlorothiazide below 20 ng/mL in urine are reported as negative. Chepngetich's sample had an estimated concentration of 3,800 ng/mL, the AIU said. Hydrochlorothiazide is prohibited at all times under the World Anti Doping Agency code and considered a 'Specified Substance,' which carries a standard sanction of two years. CNN Sports has reached out to Chepngetich's representative for comment. In the statement, AIU Head Brett Clothier said the organization notified Chepngetich in person on April 16 and 'complied with requests regarding our investigation.' Clothier added: 'Chepng'etich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification, however, on 19 April, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing. 'In the intervening months, the AIU continued its investigation and (Thursday) issued a Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension.' In accordance with world anti-doping regulations, a provisional suspension from the AIU is not mandatory when there is a positive test for diuretics, which can be used to mask the presence of other banned substances in urine. 'Chepngetich has the right for her case to be heard before a Disciplinary Tribunal and that the AIU will not comment further until this matter has been concluded,' the statement concluded. Chepngetich is a three-time winner of the Chicago Marathon and took gold at the World Athletics Championships in 2019.
CNN
3 days ago
- Sport
- CNN
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned substance
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich smashed the previous marathon record by almost two minutes when she ran a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2024, becoming the first woman in history to break the 2:10 barrier. According to an AIU statement, the 30-year-old tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic used clinically to treat fluid retention and hypertension, in a sample collected on March 14, which was then reported to the organization on April 3. Any levels of Hydrochlorothiazide below 20 ng/mL in urine are reported as negative. Chepngetich's sample had an estimated concentration of 3,800 ng/mL, the AIU said. Hydrochlorothiazide is prohibited at all times under the World Anti Doping Agency code and considered a 'Specified Substance,' which carries a standard sanction of two years. CNN Sports has reached out to Chepngetich's representative for comment. In the statement, AIU Head Brett Clothier said the organization notified Chepngetich in person on April 16 and 'complied with requests regarding our investigation.' Clothier added: 'Chepng'etich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification, however, on 19 April, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing. 'In the intervening months, the AIU continued its investigation and (Thursday) issued a Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension.' In accordance with world anti-doping regulations, a provisional suspension from the AIU is not mandatory when there is a positive test for diuretics, which can be used to mask the presence of other banned substances in urine. 'Chepngetich has the right for her case to be heard before a Disciplinary Tribunal and that the AIU will not comment further until this matter has been concluded,' the statement concluded. Chepngetich is a three-time winner of the Chicago Marathon and took gold at the World Athletics Championships in 2019.
