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Chicago Marathon Winner Tests Positive For Banned Substance

Rita Jeptoo, the Kenyan woman who won the Chicago Marathon this year, failed a doping test in September, the month before she ran in the Windy City. Jeptoo's agent says they learned this week that she tested positive for a banned substance prior to being awarded first prize in the World Marathon Majors, a series of six races. Jeptoo won her second consecutive Chicago race in October and has also won two consecutive Boston Marathons. A backup sample will now be tested to confirm or refute the initial positive finding.

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