Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich, who won last year's Chicago marathon in record time, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance hydrochlorothiazide.

Ruth Chepngetich, the marathon world record-holder, tested positive for the banned diuretic HCTZ in a urine sample collected on March 14, 2025. After an internal investigation, Chepngetich voluntarily accepted a provisional suspension on April 19 while the Athletics Integrity Unit continued its case.

Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit following a positive test for a banned diuretic. The 30-year-old Kenyan tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in a sample collected on 14 March,

Chepngetich, who ran a world record time at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, tested positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent in March and "opted for a voluntary provisional suspension."

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