Wesley Korir

Hon.
Wesley Kipchumba Korir
Korir at a press conference after winning the 2009 Los Angeles Marathon
Born (1982-11-15) 15 November 1982 (age 41)
Kitale, Trans-Nzoia District, Kenya
NationalityKenyan, Canadian
Alma materUniversity of Louisville
Member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency
In office
28 March 2013 – 31 August 2017
Preceded byJoshua Serem Kutuny
Succeeded byJoshua Serem Kutuny
Sports career
CountryKenya
SportRoad running
Event(s)1500 m, 5000 m, 10000 m, Marathon
College teamMurray State University, University of Louisville
Sports achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half marathon: 1:01:19
Chicago Marathon: 2:06:13

Wesley Kipchumba Korir (15 November 1982) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long distance running competitions, as well as a politician who served as an elected member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency. On 16 April 2012, he won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds.[1][2] He had previously won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2009 and 2010, the first back-to-back winner there in eight years.[3][4] He took second place in the 2011 Chicago Marathon in a personal-record time of 2 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds,[5] and improved that personal record by 2 seconds in the 2012 Chicago Marathon. In the 2013 Kenyan general election, Korir was elected to a seat in the National Assembly.[6][7] He lost his seat in 2017.[8]

  1. ^ Powers, John (17 April 2012). "Wesley Korir heads up Kenyan sweep". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  2. ^ Golen, Jimmy (16 April 2012). "Kenya's Wesley Korir, Cherop win Boston Marathon". Boston.com. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  3. ^ Markazi, Arash (22 March 2010). "A personal victory for Korir: Los Angeles Marathon winner overcame violence in his homeland". ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. ^ Connolly, John (15 April 2012). "Wesley Korir takes long road from Kenya to Hub". Boston Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  5. ^ Latter, Phil (February–March 2012). "Fast-Rising Wesley Korir". Running Times Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Kenya election: Behind the headlines". BBC Africa. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Wesley Korir Wins Seat in Kenyan Parliament". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. ^ Kipsang, W; Rotich, B. (29 April 2017). "Athletes-turned-politicians lose the race for party tickets". Nairobi News. Retrieved 26 February 2020.