Ethiopian Athlete Ruti Aga Banned for Six Years

Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga has been banned from athletics for six years after testing positive for the prohibited substance methylprednisolone. The 32-year-old athlete was initially handed a two-year ban for the doping violation, but an additional four years were added after she provided fraudulent medical documents claiming the substance was taken under medical advice. The Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed the sanction. Ruti Aga, winner of the 2019 Tokyo Marathon, faced the issue following her victory in a half-marathon in China last March. The ban officially began on September 10.