Kenya’s Brimin Kipkorir suspended after testing positive for banned substances
- AIU reveals ‘presence/use of EPO, furosemide’ in tests
- He previously won marathons in Sydney and Frankfurt
The Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir has been suspended provisionally, after he tested positive for prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Monday.
Kipkorir won the Sydney Marathon in 2024 in a course-record time of 2hr 06min 18sec, and the Frankfurt Marathon in 2022 and 2023.
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