Overview

• A test from March 14 revealed Hydrochlorothiazid levels far above the permitted threshold, leading to the provisional ban.
• Chepngetich was notified of the positive result on April 16 and requested a voluntary suspension three days later before the AIU formalized the ban today.
• The 30-year-old set the women’s marathon world record in Chicago last October with a time of 2:09:56, becoming the first woman under 2:10.
• AIU chairman Brett Clothier confirmed that the investigation remains active and that Chepngetich has the right to a hearing before a disciplinary tribunal.
• The case follows other high-profile doping suspensions of Kenyan distance runners and intensifies scrutiny of the country’s anti-doping efforts.