John Cheruiyot Korir

John Cheruiyot Korir (born 13 December 1981) is a Kenyan athlete, who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete, who often shines at Kenyan trials, but fails to win prizes at big competitions [IAAF, December 1, 2006 [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36935.html John Cheruiyot Korir, the favourite in Lagos - PREVIEW] ] .

He was born in December 1981, in Kiramwok, Bomet District. He began running in 1994, while still at primary school. He graduated from the Merigi Secondary School in 1998. Armed forces is a popular destination for upcoming Kenyan athletes, and he enlisted to the Kenyan Army in 2001. He represents Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe.

John Cheruiyot Korir is not to be confused with John Kipsang Korir, who mainly competes at the US road races. The two have, however, 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 [Cherry Blossom: March 28, 2005: [http://www.cherryblossom.org/press205.html Two John Korirs Meet; Sally Barsosio Favorite in Women's Race] ] [ [http://www.cherryblossom.org/results/2005/CB05-M.htm Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Road Race results 2005] ] .

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

Achievements

Personal bests

Track
*3000 metres 7:43.35 (2000)
*5000 metres 13:09.58 (2000)
*10,000 metres 26:52.87 (2002)Road
*10 Kilometres 27:49 (2005)
*15 Kilometres 43:26 (2003)
*Half marathon 1:00:47 (2004)

External links

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* [http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=26784.html IAAF: Focus on athletes]