Doping Ban Record

Athletics (marathon) · Ethiopia · AIU

Ruti Aga: doping case, ban and appeal

Serving ban The AIU announced a six year ban on 22 October 2026. The release does not give start or end dates.1,2

Ban length6 years (two years for presence and use, four years for tampering)

Violation

Presence and use of a prohibited substance: methylprednisolone (Rules 2.1 and 2.2), linked to the Meishan Renshou Half Marathon of 15 March 2026, and tampering with doping control (Rule 2.5)1,2

Results disqualified

Not stated in the AIU release

Athlete's response

The AIU said she attributed the positive test to treatment for a knee injury. AFP reported no public statement from her.

Sources

  1. Athletics Integrity Unit, Marathon star Aga gets six year ban for methylprednisolone, tampering (22 October 2026)
  2. AFP (via Citizen Digital), Marathon star Aga banned six years for doping and misleading investigation (22 October 2026)