Ruti Aga: Marathon runner gets six-year ban for fake prescription issued by family member
Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga has received a six-year ban for doping and subsequent evidence tampering. She attempted to justify a positive test for a banned steroid using a fraudulent prescription from a non-existent clinic.
Why it matters
This case underscores the rigorous efforts of anti-doping agencies to combat fraud and maintain integrity in international athletics.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ruti Aga won the 2019 Tokyo Marathon with a time of two hours 20 minutes 40 seconds
Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga has been handed a six-year ban after she attempted to explain a positive test for a banned substance using a prescription from a non-existent clinic, issued by a doctor who turned out to be a family member.
Aga, who won the 2019 Tokyo Marathon, tested positive for methylprednisolone after winning a half marathon in China in March.
She received a two-year ban for testing positive for the prohibited steroid - used to reduce inflammation and classed as performance enhancing by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
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