Marathon World Record Holder Ruth Chepngetich Suspended Over Banned Substance

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The women’s marathon world grounds holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by nan Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for nan beingness and usage of nan prohibited constituent hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

The substance, a diuretic, was detected successful a sample collected from nan Kenyan jock connected 14 March, nan AIU said successful a connection connected Thursday.

Chepngetich group nan marathon world grounds in October past year, finishing nan Chicago Marathon successful 2 hours, 9 minutes and 56 seconds.

“Chepngetich was not provisionally suspended by nan AIU astatine nan clip of notification, however, connected 19 April, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while nan AIU’s investigation was ongoing,” said nan AIU caput Brett Clothier. “In nan intervening months, nan AIU continued its investigation and coming issued a announcement of complaint and imposed its ain provisional suspension.”

The AIU said HCTZ is utilized clinically to dainty fluid retention and hypertension, adding that diuretics whitethorn beryllium abused to disguise nan beingness successful urine of different prohibited substances.

In April, Chepngetich withdrew from nan London Marathon, saying astatine nan clip she was “not successful nan correct spot mentally aliases physically” to title her best.

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