The women’s marathon world record holder, Ruth Chepngetich, has been banned for three years after the Athletics Integrity Unit rejected her claim that her failed drugs test came from taking her housemaid’s medication after feeling hot and having a rapid resting heartbeat.
The Kenyan stunned the world when she ran 2:09:56 at the Chicago marathon in 2024, a time that shattered the previous best by almost two minutes.
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