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AIU Suspends Marathon World-Record Holder Ruth Chepngetich After Formal Charge

The Athletics Integrity Unit has charged her for hydrochlorothiazide use, triggering a tribunal to decide potential WADA sanctions.

Overview

  • On July 17, the AIU issued a formal Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension after she accepted a voluntary ban in April.
  • A sample collected on March 14 tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic and masking agent banned under WADA’s S5 category.
  • Chepngetich is slated to appear before an independent disciplinary tribunal that will assess the level of any penalty.
  • Under the World Anti-Doping Code, diuretics and masking agents carry a possible sanction of up to two years.
  • The 30-year-old set the women’s marathon world record with a 2:09:56 in Chicago and is a three-time Chicago Marathon champion and 2019 world champion.