Kenyan Brimin Misoi Kipkorir has been provisionally suspended for the presence of EPO and Furosemide.
The 35-year-old distance runner set a personal best in the marathon in 2023 clocking 2:03:53 at the Frankfurt Marathon. He won the race in 2022 and 2023.
The AIU has provisionally suspended Brimin Misoi Kipkorir (Kenya) for the Presence/Use of Prohibited Substances (EPO, Furosemide).
— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) February 24, 2025
Details here: https://t.co/Y8LF9j2o9f
NOTE: This sample was collected out-of-competition on 22 November 2024. pic.twitter.com/eZW3YOuksl
Kipkorir won the 2024 Sydney Marathon in a course-record time of 2:06:18.
“The AIU has provisionally suspended Brimin Misoi Kipkorir (Kenya) for the presence/use of prohibited substances (EPO, furosemide),” the AIU said in a statement. “This sample was collected out of competition on 22 November 2024.”
Kenya has had over 300 athletes suspended for doping-related issues since 2015.
Anti-doping Collaboration: Enhanced Anti-Doping Project
In a concerted effort to uphold the integrity of athletics in Kenya, a collaboration has been created. The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy & Sports, Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK), Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), and Athletics Kenya (AK) launched the Enhanced Anti-Doping Project.
In 2024, the government of Kenya reneged on an agreement to fund $5 million (USD) annually to stamp out doping in Kenya. While leading up to this commitment there was a rise in doping cases over the past decade. During this $5 million annual project, doping positives escalated, exposing Kenya as the dirtiest nation in the sport of athletics.
This new initiative addresses doping challenges through comprehensive strategies encompassing increased testing, education, and collaborative investigations.
Tariq Panja wrote in the New York Times an editorial, “Why Kenya Stopped Running from its Doping Past.”
