Albert Korir

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.

Career

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 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.

Achievements

Representing 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