Albert Korir
Kenyan long-distance runner
Korir at the 2019 New York City Marathon | |
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Born | (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 30) |
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Country | Kenya |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Career
In 2017, Korir won the Vienna City Marathon with a time of 2:08:40.[1]
In 2019, he won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2:10:02.[1] In this year he also won the marathon event of the Ottawa Race Weekend with a new personal best of 2:08:03.[1][2] In November 2019, he finished in 2nd place in the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:36.[3]
Korir won the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:22.[4]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
2016 | Barcelona Marathon | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:08 |
Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:21 | |
2017 | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:40 |
Ljubljana Marathon | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:35 | |
2018 | Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon | Otsu, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:17 |
Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town, South Africa | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:02 | |
2019 | Houston Marathon | Houston, TX, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:02 |
Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:03 | |
New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:36 | |
2021 | New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:22 |
2022 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:08:50 |
New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 7th | Marathon | 2:13:27 | |
2023 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:08:01 |
New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:06:57 |
References
- ^ a b c Rutto, Stephen (31 October 2019). "Geoffrey Kamworor ready to out sprint rivals in New York Marathon". The Standard, Kenya. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Albert Korir and Tigist Girma reign as Ottawa marathon champions". Ottawa Sun. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 New York City Marathon Results". NBC Sports. 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Cacciola, Scott (7 November 2021). "Albert Korir of Kenya wins the men's race at the New York City Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albert Korir.
- Albert Korir at World Athletics
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New York City Marathon – men's winners
- 1970: Gary Muhrcke (USA)
- 1971: Norm Higgins (USA)
- 1972: Sheldon Karlin (USA)
- 1973: Tom Fleming (USA)
- 1974: Norbert Sander (USA)
- 1975: Tom Fleming (USA)
- 1976–79: Bill Rodgers (USA)
- 1980–82: Alberto Salazar (USA)
- 1983: Rod Dixon (NZL)
- 1984–85: Orlando Pizzolato (ITA)
- 1986: Gianni Poli (ITA)
- 1987: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN)
- 1988: Steve Jones (GBR)
- 1989: Juma Ikangaa (TAN)
- 1990: Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)
- 1991: Salvador García (MEX)
- 1992: Willie Mtolo (RSA)
- 1993: Andrés Espinosa (MEX)
- 1994–95: Germán Silva (MEX)
- 1996: Giacomo Leone (ITA)
- 1997–98: John Kagwe (KEN)
- 1999: Joseph Chebet (KEN)
- 2000: Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)
- 2001: Tesfaye Jifar (ETH)
- 2002: Rodgers Rop (KEN)
- 2003: Martin Lel (KEN)
- 2004: Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)
- 2005: Paul Tergat (KEN)
- 2006: Marílson Gomes dos Santos (BRA)
- 2007: Martin Lel (KEN)
- 2008: Marílson Gomes dos Santos (BRA)
- 2009: Meb Keflezighi (USA)
- 2010: Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH)
- 2011: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
2012- 2013: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
- 2014: Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN)
- 2015: Stanley Biwott (KEN)
- 2016: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI)
- 2017: Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)
- 2018: Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
- 2019: Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)
2020- 2021: Albert Korir (KEN)
- 2022: Evans Chebet (KEN)
- 2023: Tamirat Tola (ETH)
- World Marathon Majors
- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)
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