Sydney Marathon winner provisionally banned for doping

Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Misoi Kipkorir has been provisionally suspended after he tested positive for prohibited substances.

Kipkorir, who won the Sydney Marathon in September last year in a course record time of 2:06:18, have a positive sample in an out-of-competition test on 22 November 2024.

"The AIU has provisionally suspended Brimin Misoi Kipkorir (Kenya) for the Presence/Use of Prohibited Substances (EPO, Furosemide)," the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.

Marathon running has been hit with a spate of high-profile doping cases in recent years, particularly from powerhouse Kenya.

Kenya's Diana Kipyokei was stripped of her 2021 Boston Marathon title for doping in 2022 and handed a six-year ban.

Kipkorir also won the Frankfurt Marathon in 2022 and 2023.