The 2017 at Vienna City Marathon (VCM) and victorious over the 42.195 km distance in New York in 2021 Albert Korir was banned for five years for doping. As the independent integrity agency of the World Athletics Association (AIU) announced, the 32-year-old marathon runner found the banned samples in a total of three samples last October Blood doping substance CERA. The ban ends on January 7, 2031.
The AIU said it increased the ban from four to six years for continued use in line with its rules. Because Korir admitted the offense early and did not request a hearing, he was given a one-year ban. One of the most prominent recent doping cases in long-distance running is the marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich from Kenya.