John Korir (runner, born 1996)

John Korir
Personal information
Born (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996 (age 27)
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsAll per World Athletics profile.
Medal record
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2024 Chicago Marathon

John Korir (born 2 December 1996)[1] is a Kenyan road runner. He is the winner of the 2024 Chicago Marathon, in a time of 2:02:44, making him the sixth fastest marathoner in history.[2]

He is the brother of Wesley Korir.[3]

  1. ^ "John KORIR | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Marathon - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ "John Korir Breaks Out With 2:02:44 Victory at 2024 Chicago Marathon".