Guardian Australia · Marathon

Six-year ban for top marathon runner who submitted fake prescription

· By Associated Press
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Clinic named by Ruti Aga did not exist, testers foundPrescription signed by a family member, not a doctorOne of the world’s leading marathon runners, Ruti Aga, has been banned for six years after anti-doping investigators found she submitted a fake prescription to explain a failed drug test.The Ethiopian athlete won…

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