Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich suspended over banned substance
Diuretic was detected in a sample earlier this year
Kenyan set world best at Chicago last October
The women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
The substance, a diuretic, was detected in a sample collected from the Kenyan athlete on 14 March, the AIU said in a statement on Thursday.
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