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Molly Seidel Moves to ultras, Kenenisa Bekele Returns to Nyc marathon, ruth chepngetach’s ban
Molly Seidel is heading to the trails, Kenenisa Bekele is running the NYC Marathon, and Ruth Chepngetich’s phone messages add drama to her 3-year ban. Hear Rojo and Wejo break it down in this week’s LetsRun.com Supporters Club podcast. The post Molly Seidel moves to ultras, Kenenisa Bekele returns to NYC Marathon, Ruth Chepngetich’s ban […]
Ruth Chepngetich banned 3 years – world record still stands (for now)
The AIU officially announced that marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years, one more year than what she was initially facing for testing positive for a diuretic. But it’s also possible she gets banned for previous offenses that would invalidate the world record due to incriminating messages on her cell […]
Women’s marathon WR holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended: what to know and where does the sport go from here?
Suspicion of Chepngetich was sky high last October when she ran 2:09:56 in Chicago and now she’s been popped.. But since Chepngetich tested positive for a masking agent, she could be competing again as soon as April 2027 even if her ban is upheld. Is that fair? Plus is the AIU nearing a breaking point […]