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Albert Korir
Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Korir was the 2021 New York City Marathon champion.
Albert Korir
Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Korir was the 2021 New York City Marathon champion.
Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Korir was the 2021 New York City Marathon champion.
Korir is currently serving a five-year ban set to expire in January 2031 for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for CERA.
In 2017, Korir won the Vienna City Marathon with a time of 2:08:40.
In 2019, he won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2:10:02. In this year he also won the marathon event of the Ottawa Race Weekend with a new personal best of 2:08:03. In November 2019, he finished in 2nd place in the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:36.
Korir won the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:22.
In March 2026, Korir was issued with a five-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit backdated to January 8, 2026 after admitting to using and testing positive for CERA, a banned performance-enhancing drug. The AIU stated "clear evidence of the athlete's use of a prohibited substance on multiple occasions". In addition, his results from October 3, 2025 were disqualified, including his 2025 New York City Marathon third-place finish.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya | |||||
| 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 |
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