Albert Korir of Kenya crosses the finish line during the 2025 New York City Marathon. Kenyan distance runner Albert Korir has admitted to doping, prompting officials on Monday to ban him for five years. Long a fixture at the New York Marathon, Korir tested positive for a blood-boosting substance in three separate samples taken in October while he was training to run in the New York Marathon on Nov. 2. The punishment was reduced by one year because Korir, 32, admitted to taking a banned substance without requesting a hearing. Korir will keep his 2021 New York Marathon title.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 30, 2026 19:26 UTC