Kenya’s history of doping re-emerges after marathon world record broken in Chicago

The World

This past Sunday at the Chicago Marathon, Ruth Chepng’etich made history. The Kenyan runner won the race and broke the women’s world record. The win was so extraordinary that some are questioning whether it’s valid, pointing to Kenya’s troubled history with doping. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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