Ruti Aga given six-year ban by AIU

Ethiopian runner Ruti Aga has been handed a six-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for the prohibited glucocorticoid methylprednisolone at the Meishan Renshou Half Marathon in China on March 15. The 2019 Tokyo Marathon champion, ranked 11th in the world at the time, was found guilty of both the presence/use of a prohibited substance and tampering with doping control. Aga had submitted a forged prescription from a non-existent clinic, with the supposed doctor turning out to be an unregistered family member.