"Korir tested positive for the synthetic form of erythropoietin (EPO), which stimulates red blood cell production, during out-of-competition tests in Kenya in October."
"His five-year ban will run from January 8, the date he was provisionally suspended, until January 7, 2031."
"Kenya worked to clean up its image after a string of doping scandals around the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics led to it being declared noncompliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency."
"More than 140 Kenyan runners, mainly long-distance athletes, have been sanctioned for drugs offences since then."
Albert Korir, the 2021 New York City Marathon champion, has been banned for five years after admitting to using the banned drug EPO. His suspension was reduced from six years due to an early admission. Korir tested positive during out-of-competition tests in October. His ban will last until January 7, 2031. This sanction follows a series of doping scandals in Kenya, where over 140 athletes have faced sanctions since the 2016 Olympics. Kenya is working to improve its anti-doping compliance and image.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]