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Kenya's Marathon Star Chepngetich Suspended Amid Doping Scandal

7/18/2025

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Kenya's marathon champion, Ruth Chepngetich, faces a storm after testing positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide, with levels soaring to 3,800 ng/mL—far exceeding the 20 ng/mL threshold. Provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit looms, and Chepngetich has taken the step of self-suspension as the investigation unfolds, with a potential two-year ban on the horizon.

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Kenya's marathon champion, Ruth Chepngetich, faces a storm after testing positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide, with levels soaring to 3,800 ng/mL—far exceeding the 20 ng/mL threshold. Provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit looms, and Chepngetich has taken the step of self-suspension as the investigation unfolds, with a potential two-year ban on the horizon.