Ruth Chepngetich, who set the women's world record at the Chicago marathon in 2024, has been provisionally suspended for a positive doping test.

Ruth Chepngetich, the women’s marathon world record holder, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. The substance, a diuretic called Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), was detected in a sample collected from the Kenyan athlete on 14 March, the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a statement.

Women's marathon record holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended due to a positive doping test, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced Thursday.