Overview

• On July 17, the AIU imposed a provisional suspension on world record holder Ruth Chepngetich and issued formal doping charges under the World Anti-Doping Code.
• A urine sample collected on March 14 tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazid at levels well above the permitted limit.
• Chepngetich voluntarily requested a provisional suspension on April 19 after receiving notification of the positive result on April 16.
• If found guilty, she faces a potential two-year ban and no date has been set for her disciplinary hearing.
• The case highlights ongoing doping challenges in Kenyan distance running, where nearly 100 elite athletes have been sanctioned in the past four years.