Chicago Marathon champ fails doping test
October 31, 2014 - 12:15 pm
In this Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 file photo, Rita Jeptoo of Kenya reacts after crossing the finish line to win the women's race during the Chicago Marathon, in Chicago, Illinois. The agent for Chicago Marathon champion Rita Jeptoo said Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 that the Kenyan runner has failed a doping test. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles, File)
STELLENBOSCH, South Africa — The agent for Chicago Marathon champion Rita Jeptoo says the Kenyan runner has failed a doping test.
Federico Rosa tells The Associated Press that Jeptoo tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test in Kenya in September, before she won a second straight title at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12.
Rosa declined to name the substance. He said the athlete’s “A” sample tested positive and they were waiting for the backup “B” sample to be tested.
The 33-year-old Jeptoo has won back-to back titles at the both the Chicago and Boston Marathons and leads the World Marathon Majors series.
The World Marathon Majors postponed Sunday’s awards ceremony because of the positive test.
