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Kenyan marathon runner Kipkorir provisionally suspended for doping

Brimin Kipkorir Misoi wins the men's 42km race

Brimin Kipkorir Misoi wins the men's 42km race during Uhuru Classic Nairobi City Marathon at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on May 8, 2022.

Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Marathon running has been hit with a spate of high-profile doping cases in recent years, particularly from powerhouse Kenya.
  • Kenya's Diana Kipyokei was stripped of her 2021 Boston Marathon title for doping in 2022 and handed a six-year ban.

Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir has been provisionally suspended after he tested positive for prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.

Kipkorir won the Sydney Marathon in 2024 in a course record time of 2:06:18 and the Frankfurt Marathon in 2022 and 2023.

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