Kenyan marathoner Ruth Chepngetich (current status as of Oct 2026: elite long-distance runner) rises after recent doping suspension headlines affecting Kenyan athletics and the sport’s records.
Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after an out-of-competition sample collected in Kenya before the Sydney Marathon returned an adverse analytical finding for EPO. The 33-year-old Olympic and world marathon champion won Sydney in August; organisers and her agent have said she is entitled to due process.