Tag Archives: Marathoner

Jul 17, 2025, 11:50 AM ET MONACO — Women’s marathon world-record holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test Thursday. Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Chepngetich tested positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent in March and “opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU’s investigation was ongoing.” The Kenyan runner set the …

Jul 15, 2025, 08:33 AM ET LONDON — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114. Local media in India reported that Singh sustained severe head injuries in a hit-and-run accident on Monday while he was crossing the …