BREAKING NEWS: Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in a test on March 14th.
Hydrochlorothiazide, can be used to mask the presence of banned drugs. The AIU notes she had an estimated concentration of 3800 ng/mL in urine.
The positive test was reported to the AIU on April 3rd. She was notified and interviewed in person by the AIU in Kenya on April 16th. Chepngetich withdrew from this year's London Marathon on April 18th and stated she not in the right condition, both mentally and physically, to compete.
AIU head Brett Clothier (via press release): “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."
Chepngetich has the right to have the case heard before a Disciplinary Tribunal.
Last year, Chepngetich shattered the women's marathon world record in 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon.
All those who abused
me and others for questioning the tyrannical and nonsensical Covid restrictions and lockdowns that weren’t based on ‘science’ or ‘health advice’ at all, feel free to drop your apology in the comments below.
Many looked the other way and some did all they could to cover it up. They should all hang their heads in shame.
Hopefully a full review removes all those still working in sport and certainly those still working in athletics.
Absolutely disgusting.
Athletics Australia acknowledges the highly concerning reports about the conduct of Alex Parnov during his time as a pole vault coach at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) between 1998 and 2019, as well as the subsequent WAIS responses to complaints that were made.
Full statement from Athletics Australia CEO Simon Hollingsworth: https://t.co/pf9S41MRD9
Gout Gout… lets it all out.
What a run this is.
Hard to have the lid on when you do this at 16.
Top end speed and capacity to hold it to the line is rare. Bolt like.
GOUT GOUT 20.04 OPEN AUSTRALIAN RECORD AT AGE 16.
PETER NORMAN’S 56 YEAR OLD AUSTRALIA RECORD IS NO MORE.
2ND FASTEST ALL TIME U18. FASTER THAN USAIN BOLT SAME AGE.
I don’t even have any more words right now.
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