Ruti Aga receives six-year ban for submitting fake prescription
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 12:13 PM
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga has been handed a six-year ban after submitting a false prescription to justify a failed drug test. The Athletics Integrity Unit revealed that Aga tested positive for methylprednisolone following a half-marathon victory in China in March. The prescribed clinic was found to be non-existent, and the prescription had been signed by a family member rather than a licensed physician. Aga is known for her 2019 Tokyo marathon win and podium finishes in major races such as Berlin and New York.
- •Ruti Aga banned for six years due to a doping violation.
- •She tested positive for methylprednisolone in March after a half-marathon.
- •The prescription she submitted was deemed fake.
- •Aga has been successful in major marathons, including Tokyo 2019.
- •The Athletics Integrity Unit conducted the investigation.
- 12:13 PMThe Guardian Sport — Six-year ban for top marathon runner who submitted fake prescription
"Clinic named by Ruti Aga did not exist, testers found Prescription signed by a family member, not a doctor One 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 the Tokyo marathon in 2019 and has reached the podium at the Berlin and New York marathons. She tested positive for the banned substance methylprednisolone after winning a half-marathon in China in March, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday. Continue reading...
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