Naomi Korir Explained

Naomi Korir
Nationality:	Kenya
Sport:	Athletics
Birth Date:	1 September 1998
Pb:	800m: 2:00.06 (Nairobi, 2023)

Naomi Korir (born 1 September 1998) is Kenyan track and field athlete who competes as a middle-distance runner.^[1]

Career

In 2021, alongside Ferguson Rotich, Korir took second place in the Mixed 2x2x400m relay at the World Athletics Relays Championships in Silesia, Poland.^[2]

She competed for Kenya at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres in Belgrade.^[3]

She competed for Kenya at the 2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres in Budapest.^{[4] [5]}

She competed for Kenya at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Naomi Korir. 1 March 2024. World Athletics.
2. Web site: Standardmedia.co.ke. Rotich, Naomi claim second position in Poland relays. 2 May 2021. 1 March 2024.
3. Web site: Korir wants to repay AK faith with great show in Serbia. The-Star. 1 March 2024. 10 March 2022.
4. Web site: World Athletics Championships: In-form Moraa sails to semis, Korir falters. pd.co.ke. 1 March 2024. 23 August 2023.
5. Web site: Moraa Through To 800m Semis In Budapest As Korir, Chebet Fall Off. 1 March 2024. Capitalfm.co.ke. 23 August 2023.
6. Web site: Two more athletes added to team Kenya squad for World Indoor Championships. Pulsesports.ug. 1 March 2024. 14 February 2024.