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When interviewed in April by the AIU, Chepngetich, the first woman to run a marathon in under 2:10, could not provide an explanation for the positive test. While HCTZ has a minimum reporting level of 20 nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL) in urine, Chepngetich’s sample showed an estimated concentration of 3,800 ng/mL. Traces of HCTZ below the minimal reporting level were …

MONACO (AP) — Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepng’etich has been banned for three years after admitting a doping violation, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday. The AIU said Chepng’etich admitted anti-doping rule violations over the presence and use of the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide, or HCTZ, which can be used to disguise the use of performance-enhancing drugs. She …

Welsh actor and writer Ruth Jones is set to appear in a new Netflix drama from US thriller writer Harlan Coben. Jones, best known for co-creating and starring as Nessa in Gavin and Stacey, will feature alongside Cold Feet’s James Nesbitt in Run Away, an eight-part adaptation of Coben’s novel of the same name. The series begins on New Year’s …

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man with the same name as Yankees legend Babe Ruth is facing charges alleging that he used the names of hundreds of dead or retired pro baseball players to make phony claims for payouts in class action settlements. George Herman Ruth is charged with 91 counts in the indictment handed down in U.S. District Court …

Babe Ruth (Not That One) Stole Baseball Players’ Identities, U.S. Says  The New York Times Tennessean named Babe Ruth charged with fraud  ESPN Tennessee man with same name as Babe Ruth charged in fraud case  The Independent East TN man named George Herman Ruth accused of massive fraud scheme using dead baseball players’ names  WATE 6 On Your Side Tennessee Man Named George Herman …

Aug 25, 2025, 05:24 PM ET GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man with the same name as New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth is facing charges alleging that he used the names of hundreds of dead or retired pro baseball players to make phony claims for payouts in class action settlements. George Herman Ruth is charged with 91 counts in …

Barry Bonds Beats Babe Ruth! Statistical Model Crowns a New ‘Greatest’ in Baseball  The New York Times Source link

CNN  —  Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich smashed the previous marathon record by almost two minutes when she ran a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2024, becoming the first woman in history to break the …

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 minimum reporting concentration is 20 ng/mL. The AIU notes she had an estimated concentration of 3800 ng/mL in urine. The positive test …

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 …