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Marathonist Ruti Aga Suspended For Doping And Tampering

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Ethiopian distance runner Ruti Aga has received a provisional suspension for doping offences involving Methylprednisolone and tampering.

Thirty-two-year-old Ethiopian distance runner Ruti Aga received a provisional, appealable suspension for doping-related offences.
The offences include testing positive for the banned substance Methylprednisolone and tampering.
Ruti Aga won the 2019 Tokyo Marathon and finished in the top three at four marathon majors in Berlin and New York.
She holds a personal best of 2:18:09, achieved in Dongying, China, in 2023 and in Dubai, UAE, in 2024.
Methylprednisolone is a glucocorticoid prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency during competition.
Studies indicate that short-term glucocorticoids offer little to no athletic benefit and do not increase maximal oxygen uptake.