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Indian Express
5 days ago
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- Indian Express
Marathon record holder provisionally suspended for Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
World marathon record holder Ruth Chepng'etich was provisionally suspended from competing after detection of a banned substance in a drugs test. Hydro-chloro-thia-zide (HCTZ) – chemical formula C7H8ClN3O4S2 – also known as water pill, is a diuretic and used clinically to treat fluid retention and hypertension. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) categorizes the substance as s5 for diuretics and masking agents, which is prohibited at all times. Chepng'etich had smashed the women's marathon world record in 2024 at Chicago, becoming the first woman to go under 2:10 hours. But the Kenyan athlete failed a drug test she completed earlier this year. An investigation had been ongoing and the Athletics Integrity Unit now enforced the suspension. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) was detected in a urine sample collected from the Kenyan athlete on March 14, 2025. Chepng'etich's Chicago Marathon was completed in 2:09.56. The 30-year-old was informed of the test result in April. Head of the AIU, Brett Clothier said: 'When there is a positive test for diuretics and masking agents, a provisional suspension is not mandatory under the World Anti-Doping Code. Chepng'etich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification, however, on 19 April, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing.' 'In the intervening months, the AIU continued its investigation and today issued a Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension.' The Kenyan can seek recourse asking her case to be heard before a disciplinary tribunal. Winner of the world marathon title in Doha in 2019, beating Bahrain's Rose Chelimo and Namibia's Helalia Johannes, Chepng'etich had won the Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022. Marathon running has been hit with a spate of high-profile doping cases in recent years, particularly from Kenya which is world renowned for its middle and long-distance runners. In April 2023, Athletics Kenya said its government pledged $5 million per year for five years to fight doping in athletics. – With Reuters inputs
Time of India
5 days ago
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- Time of India
Marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich suspended over doping violation
File Pic: Ruth Chepngetich (AP Photo) Kenyan marathon star Ruth Chepngetich, the women's world record-holder, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich, 30, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - a substance often used to mask performance-enhancing drugs - in March. Although not automatically triggering a suspension under World Anti-Doping Code, she opted for a voluntary provisional ban in April while the AIU continued its investigation. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'Chepngetich was not provisionally suspended at the time of notification. However, on April 19, she opted for a voluntary suspension,' said AIU head Brett Clothier. 'The AIU has now issued a Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension.' Poll Do you think Ruth Chepngetich's voluntary suspension was the right decision? Yes, it's better to be transparent. No, it could harm her reputation. Chepngetich stunned the athletics world last October when she shattered the women's marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, clocking 2:09:56, nearly two minutes faster than the previous best. It was her third Chicago title and confirmed her status as one of the sport's elite distance runners. She previously won gold at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, where the marathon was controversially held at midnight due to extreme heat. The AIU has not provided a timetable for her disciplinary hearing. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
The Sun
6 days ago
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- The Sun
Ruth Chepngetich Suspended for Banned Substance Use
RUTH CHEPNGETICH, the Kenyan who shattered the women's marathon world record last year, has been provisionally suspended on suspicion of doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday. Chepngetich, who improved the record to 2hr 09min 56sec in Chicago in October, has been suspended after testing positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide on March 14 this year. AIU head Brett Clothier said 30-year-old Chepngetich's case was being investigated and would be heard by a disciplinary tribunal. 'When there is a positive test for diuretics and masking agents, a provisional suspension is not mandatory under the World Anti-Doping Code,' he explained. 'Chepngetich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification. However, on 19 April she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing. 'In the intervening months, the AIU continued its investigation and today issued a Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension.' In April, Chepngetich withdrew from the London Marathon, saying she was 'not in the right place mentally or physically to race my best'. Hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat fluid retention and hypertension - AFP
The Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Women's marathon world record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping suspicions
RUTH CHEPNGETICH, the Kenyan who shattered the women's marathon world record last year, has been provisionally suspended on suspicion of doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday. Chepngetich, who improved the record to 2hr 09min 56sec in Chicago in October, has been suspended after testing positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide on March 14 this year. AIU head Brett Clothier said 30-year-old Chepngetich's case was being investigated and would be heard by a disciplinary tribunal. 'When there is a positive test for diuretics and masking agents, a provisional suspension is not mandatory under the World Anti-Doping Code,' he explained. 'Chepngetich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification. However, on 19 April she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing. 'In the intervening months, the AIU continued its investigation and today issued a Notice of Charge and imposed its own provisional suspension.' In April, Chepngetich withdrew from the London Marathon, saying she was 'not in the right place mentally or physically to race my best'. Hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat fluid retention and hypertension - AFP
UPI
6 days ago
- Sport
- UPI
Women's marathon record holder Ruth Chepngetich suspended for doping
Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich set the world record for the fastest women's marathon time with a 2:09:56 effort on Oct. 13 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. Photo by Tannen Maury/EPA July 17 (UPI) -- Women's marathon record holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended due to a positive doping test, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced Thursday. Chepngetich produced a test March 14 that revealed the presence and use of hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic classified as a prohibited and specified substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The integrity unit did not provide a timetable for Chepngetich's ban, but testing positive for a "specified substance" carries a standard sanction of two years of ineligibility. Chepngetich's positive test was reported April 3 to the Athletes Integrity Unit, triggering an investigation. She was notified and interviewed by the Athletics Integrity United on April 16 in Kenya. "When there is a positive test for diuretics and masking agents, a provisional suspension is not mandatory under the World Anti-Doping Code," AIU head Brett Clothier said in a news release. "Chepngetich was not provisionally suspended by the AIU at the time of notification. However, on April 19, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU's investigation was ongoing. "In the intervening months, the AIU continued its investigation and today issued a notice of charge and imposed its own provisional suspension." Chepngetich, 30, set the women's marathon record with a 2:09:56 on Oct. 13 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. She also won the event in 2021 and 2022. The Kenyan placed second in 2023. She finished third at the 2020 London Marathon. Chepngetich won a world championship in the marathon in 2019 in Doha, Qatar.
