Albert Korir
Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Albert Korir (left) at the 2019 New York City Marathon | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 2 March 1994 |
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance running |
Career
In 2017, he 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]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
2017 | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:40 |
2019 | Houston Marathon | Houston, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:02 |
Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:03 | |
New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:36 |
References
- 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.
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