On Monday, the Athletics Integrity Unit introduced the provisional suspension of Kenyan marathoner Brimin Kipkorir, who received the 2024 Sydney Marathon in September 2024.
The AIU has provisionally suspended Brimin Misoi Kipkorir (Kenya) for the Presence/Use of Prohibited Substances (EPO, Furosemide).
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NOTE: This pattern was collected out-of-competition on 22 November 2024. pic.twitter.com/eZW3YOuksl
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The 35-year-old examined constructive for 2 prohibited substances throughout an out-of-competition take a look at on November 22. The pattern taken from Kipkorir reportedly confirmed the presence of the crimson blood cell enhancer erythropoietin (EPO) and the masking agent furosemide. Each substances are banned by the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) and are prohibited each out and in of competitors.
Kipkorir received three of his final 4 marathons over the previous two years and has lowered his private finest throughout that point by two minutes, to 2:04:53. Three weeks after his constructive take a look at, he broke the tape on the 2024 Taipei Marathon in Taiwan with a time of two:11:41, a outcome that may doubtless be annulled.
🇰🇪 Brimin Kipkorir Misoi wins the @sydmarathon, and does so in a report time of two:06:17 for the occasion! 👏👏
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His Sydney Marathon win in September was the most important win of his profession; the race was in its last yr of candidacy to grow to be the seventh Abbott World Marathon Main. The Sydney Marathon was granted main standing in early November.
In accordance with the AIU’s International Checklist of Ineligible Individuals, Kipkorir is the 123rd Kenyan athlete presently serving suspensions for doping-related violations.