Kenya's former NY marathon champion Korir gets 5-year doping ban

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Mar 30, 2026
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Kenya's Albert Korir after winning the 2021 New York City Marathon — Kenya's Albert Korir after winning the 2021 New York City Marathon
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Kenya's Albert Korir after winning the 2021 New York City Marathon
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Kenya's 2021 New York marathon champion Albert Korir has been banned for five years after he admitted using a banned performance-enhancing drug, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.

Korir, 32, tested positive for the synthetic form of erythropoietin (EPO) that stimulates red blood cell production during out-of-competition tests in Kenya in October 2025.

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