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Ruth Chepngetich Gets Three-Year Ban, Marathon Record Stays

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Ruth Chepngetich received a three-year doping ban after testing positive for prohibited substances.
Her Chicago marathon world record of 2 hr 9 min 56 sec stays official after a clean test on race day.
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) head Brett Clothier said the situation is “not satisfactory” but the anti-doping code is clear-cut.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) warned retroactively stripping her record could breach proportionality and human-rights principles.

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Ruth Chepngetich received a three-year doping ban after testing positive for prohibited substances.
Her Chicago marathon world record of 2 hr 9 min 56 sec stays official after a clean test on race day.
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) head Brett Clothier said the situation is “not satisfactory” but the anti-doping code is clear-cut.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) warned retroactively stripping her record could breach proportionality and human-rights principles.