Albert Korir, 2021 New York Marathon Winner, Banned 5 Years for Doping

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Albert Korir, a prominent Kenyan marathon runner best known for winning the 2021 New York Marathon, has been suspended from competition for five years due to a doping violation. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the ban after Korir admitted to the offense. The positive tests that triggered the suspension reportedly date back to October 2023.

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Korir banned for five years for doping admission

Former New York marathon winner Albert Korir of Kenya is banned for five years after admitting to doping.

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Albert Korir

Albert Korir is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Korir was the 2021 New York City Marathon champion. In January 2026, he was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for CERA, a banned performance-enhancing drug.

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Athletics Integrity Unit

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is a Monaco-based organization founded by World Athletics in April 2017 to combat doping and address other forms of ethical misconduct in the sport of athletics. It operates independently from World Athletics to fulfill World Anti-Doping Code requirements. It is currently headed by Brett Clothier.

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New York City Marathon

The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City, United States. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 59,135 finishers in 2025 and over 200,000 applicants for the 2025 race. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States, and one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

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