Purity Rionoripo

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Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (born 10 June 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She has won several major races, including the Copenhagen Half Marathon in 2015 (1:08:29), the Lisbon Marathon in 2015 (2:25:09), the Paris Marathon in 2017 (2:20:55), and the Prague Marathon 2021 Battle of the Teams event (2:20:14). In December 2022, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced a five-year ban after she tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide, under World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. She is married to fellow Kenyan runner Paul Lonyangata.