Kenyan runner Brimin, who will win the Sydney Marathon in 2024. Kipkoril has been suspended for a positive drug test. A statement from the World Athletics Integrity Unit said that Kipcollier was temporarily banned from competition after being tested for off-competition drugs on November 24 last year, and his test sample tested positive for the banned drug furosemide.

2024 Sydney Marathon Champion Brimmin. Kipkoril has been suspended for a positive drug test for furosemide

Kipcollier won the Sydney Marathon last year with a record-breaking time of 2:06:18. In 2022 and 2023, he won the Frankfurt Marathon two years in a row.

Kenya, an African track and field powerhouse, has produced many long-distance runners over the years, and has produced many marathon champions. However, there have also been a number of incidents of Kenyan athletes taking banned drugs in international long-distance running competitions over the years, which has stigmatized Kenyan athletics. In 2022, Diana Brown, who won the women's 2021 Boston Marathon for Kenya. Kip Jokai was also banned for 6 years for failing a drug test, and the championship honor was stripped away.