{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Marathon Handbook Podcast","title":"Ruth Chepngetich Doping Scandal EXPLAINED: How The World Record Holder Got Caught","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e7bb481d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3296,"description":"n this episode, Michael Doyle and Alex Cyr break down one of the biggest scandals in marathon history: Ruth Chepngetich’s doping ban. They trace the story from her shocking 2:09:56 world record in Chicago (04:00) to the first signs of suspicion, the January London Marathon announcement (10:00), and the moment the positive drug test surfaced (13:00). The hosts then unpack the digital evidence found on her phone (16:00), the decision behind her three-year suspension (20:00), and the incriminating WhatsApp messages about banned substances (22:00). Later, they debate what happens to her world record (33:00), how Nike and World Athletics handled the fallout (27:00), and whether she — and her agent — should be banned for life (50:00). The episode closes with a discussion about how the sport can recover from yet another doping crisis (54:00).\n#Marathon #RunningPodcast #Chepngetich #Doping #MarathonRunning #WorldRecord #RunningNews #TrackAndField #Athletics #MarathonHandbook","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/a3NORpFIoIUQrTnE2xXScFo8HEhxH6G0foNOPSlAx7c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMWVh/ZTE1YzI3MDk3ODJm/NDFmYmIzNWRkNGM0/NDc0Ny5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}