 Japhet Korir at the 2013 World Cross Country Championships | ||
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Representing  Kenya
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| World Cross Country Championships | ||
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2013 Bydgoszcz | Senior race |
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2013 Bydgoszcz | Senior team race |
Japhet Kipyegon Korir (born 30 June 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in cross country running competitions and the 5000 metres. He was the gold medallist at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, becoming the youngest ever world cross country champion. He has a personal best of 13:11.44 minutes for the 5000 m track event.
Korir had much success as a junior cross country athlete: he won two team titles and a bronze medal at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, then took the first junior title at the African Cross Country Championships in 2011. He was the runner-up at the latter event in 2012.