AIU suspends world record-holder Ruth Chepng’etich over banned substance - People Daily

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Kenyan marathon world record holder Ruth Chepng’etich after she tested positive for a banned substance. The suspension follows the detection of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a diuretic prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in a sample collected from Chepng’etich on March 14, 2025. “The AIU has provisionally suspended […]