John Cheruiyot Korir

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John Cheruiyot Korir
Personal information
Born13 December 1981
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Tunis 10,000 m
Military World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Hyderabad 10,000 m
World Military Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Tivoli 10,000 m

John Cheruiyot Korir (born 13 December 1981) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He is known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions. [1]

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Career

He was born in Kiramwok, Bomet District. He began running in 1994, while still at primary school. He graduated from the Merigi Secondary School in 1998. He enlisted in the Kenyan Army in 2001. He is a member of the Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe.

John Cheruiyot Korir is not to be confused with John Kipsang Korir, who mainly competes in U.S. races. The two have competed against each other couple of times. At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, Kipsang Korir was better, while 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 John Kipsang Korir. [2] [3]

His manager is Gianni Demadonna. He is coached by Renato Canova.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2000 World Cross Country Championships Vilamoura, Portugal3rdJunior
Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia 5th10,000 m 27:24.75
2001 World Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium28thLong race
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 8th10,000 m 27:58.06
2002 African Military Games Nairobi, Kenya 1st10,000 m
Commonwealth Games Manchester, England4th10,000 m 27:45.83
African Championships Tunis, Tunisia2nd10,000 m28:45.23
World Military Championships Tivoli, Italy 1st10,000 m
2003 World Cross Country Championships Lausanne, Switzerland 6thLong race
World Championships Paris, France 5th10,000 m 27:19.94
World Half Marathon Championships Vilamoura, Portugal4thHalf marathon1:01:02
2004 World Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 11thLong race
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 6th10,000 m 27:41.91
World Half Marathon Championships New Delhi, India 4thHalf marathon1:02:38
2005 World Cross Country Championships Saint-Galmier, France9thLong race
2006 African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 4th10,000 m 28:10.83
2007 World Military Games Hyderabad, India 1st10,000 m28:13.52
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 4th10,000 m 29:07.33

Personal bests

Track

Road

References

  1. ↑ IAAF, December 1, 2006 John Cheruiyot Korir, the favourite in Lagos - PREVIEW
  2. ↑ Cherry Blossom: March 28, 2005: Two John Korirs Meet; Sally Barsosio Favorite in Women's Race Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Road Race results 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
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