The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended marathon record holder Ruth Chepngetich for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
In a statement on Thursday, July 17, the AIU claimed that samples collected on March 14 showed the presence of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
According to AIU Head Brett Clothier, Chepngetich was later notified of the results and interviewed in person by the unit on April 16, where she complied with requests regarding the investigation. "A Notice of Charge has been issued against Chepng'etich regarding the detection of the Prohibited Substance - a diuretic - following an investigation into the Kenyan athlete's positive test, which was reported to the AIU on 3 April this year, at an estimated concentration of 3800 ng/mL in urine," the AIU stated. "Presenting a brief chronology of this case, AIU Head Brett Clothier revealed Chepng'etich was 'notified and interviewed in person by the AIU in Kenya on 16 April and complied with requests regarding our investigation'," it added.
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