John Korir Kipsang Explained

John Korir (also John Kipkosgei Korir; born December 02/1996 is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in road running. John Korir was born in 1996 in mwaita village, kachibora District. He represents Nandi 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:

• Peachtree Road Race (2001)
• Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run (2003, 2005)
• World's Best 10K (2004, 2005)
• Bix 7 (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004)^[3]
• Bellin Run (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
• Lilac Bloomsday Run (2003, 2005, 2007)
• Bay to Breakers (2007, 2008)
• Steamboat Classic (2006, 2007)

Personal bests

Track

• 5000 metres - 13:34.41 (1999)
• 10,000 metres - 28:13.52 (2007)

Road

• 10 kilometres - 27:47 min (2004)
• 15 kilometres - 42:57 (2001)
• 10 miles - 46:12 min (2001)
• Half Marathon - 60:47 min (2004)

External links

• • Kimbia.net
• Interview with John Korir

Notes and References

1. Cherry Blossom, March 28, 2005: Two John Korirs Meet; Sally Barsosio Favorite in Women's Race
2. Web site: Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Road Race results 2005 . 2006-12-28 . 2010-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100417130220/http://www.cherryblossom.org/results/2005/CB05-M.htm . dead .
3. Web site: Bix 7 year-by-year history. 2021-10-08. The Quad-City Times. en.