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Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 2024 Chicago Marathon professional women's division at Grant Park on October 13, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. [AFP]
World record holder in the women's marathon, Ruth Chepng’etich, has been banned for three years after admitting to anti-doping rule violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday, October 23.
The Kenyan runner, who recently established the world record time of 2:09:56 in Chicago in October 2024, faces the ban despite seeing her historic performances before the positive test documented in the ruling.
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