| Alex Korio | |
| Birth Date: | 1990 12, df=yes |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Sport: | Long-distance running |
Alex Korio (born 20 December 1990)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1] He finished in 11th place.[1]
In 2016, he won the men's race at the Granollers Half Marathon held in Granollers, Catalonia, Spain.[2]
In 2019, he won the men's race at the Beach to Beacon 10K held in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States.[3] In the same year, he was also one of the pacemakers in the, a successful attempt by Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge to break the two-hour mark for running the marathon distance.[3]
On 10 July, 2020 the Athletics Integrity Unit announce Korio would be banned for competition for two years from 19 July, 2019 until 18 July, 2021 due to whereabouts failures.[4]