John Cheruiyot Korir

Not to be confused with John Korir Kipsang or John Korir (runner, born 1996).

John Cheruiyot Korir (born 13 December 1981) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He is known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.

John Cheruiyot Korir

Personal information
Born	13 December 1981
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Kenya African Championships 2002 Tunis 10,000 m Military World Games 2007 Hyderabad 10,000 m World Military Championships 2002 Tivoli 10,000 m

Career

He was born in Kiramwok, Bomet District. He began running in 1994, while still at primary school. He graduated from the Merigi Secondary School in 1998. He enlisted in the Kenyan Army in 2001. He is a member of the Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe.

John Cheruiyot Korir is not to be confused with John Kipsang Korir, who mainly competes in U.S. races. The two have 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.

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

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Kenya
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	3rd	Junior
	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	5th	10,000 m	27:24.75
2001	World Cross Country Championships	Ostend, Belgium	28th	Long race
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	8th	10,000 m	27:58.06
2002	African Military Games	Nairobi, Kenya	1st	10,000 m
	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, England	4th	10,000 m	27:45.83
	African Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	2nd	10,000 m	28:45.23
	World Military Championships	Tivoli, Italy	1st	10,000 m
2003	World Cross Country Championships	Lausanne, Switzerland	6th	Long race
	World Championships	Paris, France	5th	10,000 m	27:19.94
	World Half Marathon Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	4th	Half marathon	1:01:02
2004	World Cross Country Championships	Brussels, Belgium	11th	Long race
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	6th	10,000 m	27:41.91
	World Half Marathon Championships	New Delhi, India	4th	Half marathon	1:02:38
2005	World Cross Country Championships	Saint-Galmier, France	9th	Long race
2006	African Championships	Bambous, Mauritius	4th	10,000 m	28:10.83
2007	World Military Games	Hyderabad, India	1st	10,000 m	28:13.52
2008	African Championships	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	4th	10,000 m	29:07.33

Personal bests

Track

• 3000 metres: 7:43.35 (2000)
• 5000 metres: 13:09.58 (2000)
• 10,000 metres: 26:52.87 (2002)

Road

• 10K run: 27:49 (2005)
• 15 kilometres: 43:26 (2003)
• Half marathon: 1:00:47 (2004)

External links

• John Cheruiyot Korir at World Athletics
• IAAF: Focus on athletes