# Aga banned for fake prescription from family member

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/aga-banned-for-fake-prescription-from-family-member/
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:25:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T19:59:48+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/ckm23eqy595zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Ruti Aga has received a six-year ban.
- She tested positive for methylprednisolone.
- A false prescription led to an additional four years.

## Summary

Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga has been banned for six years after a positive test for a prohibited steroid and an attempt to explain it with a false prescription. The case matters because the extra penalty reflects findings that she misled investigators and tampered with evidence.

Aga tested positive for methylprednisolone after winning a half marathon in China in March, receiving a two-year ban for the substance. The Athletics Integrity Unit said the prescription she submitted for knee treatment came from a clinic that did not exist and a family member who was not a registered doctor; the named clinic also said the person had never worked there. A further four years were added, with the ban backdated to her provisional suspension on 10 September.

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