John Korir Kipsang

John Korir (also John Kipsang Korir; born December 15, 1975) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in road running.

John Korir Kipsang (half hidden behind Amanuel Mesel) crossing the Čechův most a few minutes before finishing the 2013 Prague Half Marathon

John Korir was born in 1975 in Mulot village, Bomet District. He represents Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe.

He is not to be confused with John Cheruiyot Korir, a runner born in 1981 who has represented Kenya at the Olympics and various other championships. The two have competed against each other a couple of times. At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, the older Korir was better, while John Cheruiyot Korir beat his namesake at a cross country event in Kenya in 2003. At the 2005 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run, John Cheruiyot Korir was fifth in an event won by his older namesake. [1] [2]

He trains with Kimbia Athletics and is coached by Dieter Hogen.

Achievements

Korir has won several road races, including:

Personal bests

Track

Road

References

John Korir profile at IAAF


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, March 14, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.