Albert Korir
 Korir at the 2019 New York City Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
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Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Korir was the 2021 New York City Marathon champion. In January 2026, he was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for CERA, a banned performance-enhancing drug.[1]
Career
In 2017, Korir won the Vienna City Marathon with a time of 2:08:40.[2]
In 2019, he won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2:10:02.[2] In this year he also won the marathon event of the Ottawa Race Weekend with a new personal best of 2:08:03.[2][3] In November 2019, he finished in 2nd place in the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:36.[4]
Korir won the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:22.[5]
On January 12th 2026, the Athletics Integrity Unit provisionally suspended Korir for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Continuous erythropoietin receptor activator).[6][7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya
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| 2016 | Barcelona Marathon | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:08 |
| Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:21 | |
| 2017 | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:40 |
| Ljubljana Marathon | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:35 | |
| 2018 | Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon | Otsu, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:17 |
| Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town, South Africa | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:02 | |
| 2019 | Houston Marathon | Houston, TX, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:02 |
| Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa, ON, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:03 | |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:36 | |
| 2021 | New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:22 |
| 2022 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:08:50 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 7th | Marathon | 2:13:27 | |
| 2023 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:08:01 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:06:57 | |
| 2024 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | 5th | Marathon | 2:07:47 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:00 | |
| 2025 | Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa, ON, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:22 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:57 | |
References
- ^ "Former NYC Marathon Champion Provisionally Suspended for Banned Substance". Runner's World. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Rutto, Stephen (31 October 2019). "Geoffrey Kamworor ready to out sprint rivals in New York Marathon". The Standard, Kenya. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Albert Korir and Tigist Girma reign as Ottawa marathon champions". Ottawa Sun. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 New York City Marathon Results". NBC Sports. 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Cacciola, Scott (7 November 2021). "Albert Korir of Kenya wins the men's race at the New York City Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Provisional Suspensions In Force". Athletics Integrity Unity. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Kenya's NY marathon champ Albert Korir gets drug suspension". France24. 12 January 2026.
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