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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle

Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich suspended over banned substance

Ruth Chepngetich after setting a new world record at the 2024 Chicago marathon.
Ruth Chepngetich after setting a new world record at the 2024 Chicago marathon. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

The women’s marathon world record-holder, Ruth Chepngetich, is facing a two-year ban after testing positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent, the Athletics Integrity Unit has announced.

The Kenyan stunned the world when she ran 2hr 9min 56sec at the Chicago marathon last October, a time that shattered the previous record by almost two minutes.

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