Albert Korir
Albert Korir 
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| nation |
 Kenya
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| birthday | 2nd March 1994 (age 26) |
| place of birth | Kenya |
| size | 184 cm |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Marathon run |
| Best performance | 2:08:17 h |
| status | active |
| last change: December 6, 2019 | |
Albert Korir (born March 2, 1994 ) is a Kenyan marathon runner .
Career
In 2016 Albert Korir finished second in 2:10:08 h in the Barcelona Marathon and in 2:10:21 h in Toronto, third in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon .
In 2017 he won the Vienna City Marathon . Only 150 meters from the finish did he manage to break away from his compatriot Ishmael Bushendich and in 2:08:40 h he was the first to reach the finish with a two-second lead.
Both the Vienna City Marathon and the Toronto Waterfront Marathon are among the 27 (as of 2017) Gold Label Road Races of the IAAF , the Barcelona Marathon has a "Bronze Label Status". All three marathons thus had an international elite field in accordance with the IAAF criteria.
In 2018 he finished second with a personal best of 2:08:17 h at the Lake Biwa Marathon in Ōtsu, Japan. He also finished second in the Cape Town Marathon in 2:09:02 hours.
The then 24-year-old opened the 2019 season in January with a win at the Houston Marathon in 2:10:02 h. At the New York City Marathon in November, he finished second in 2:08:36 hours behind the Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor .
Personal bests
- Half marathon : 1:09:13 h, May 18, 2014, Kigali
- Marathon : 2:08:17 h, March 4, 2018, Ōtsu
Web links
- Athlete portrait of Albert Korir at the IAAF (English)
- Athlete portrait of Albert Korir at all-athletics.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Aiyabei sets Spanish all-comers' record at the Barcelona Marathon In: IAAF April 13, 2016
- ↑ Kenyan Albert Korir got the victory In: Kleine Zeitung April 23, 2017
- ↑ Rono overcomes accident to win Toronto Waterfront Marathon In: IAAF October 16, 2016
- ↑ Albert Korir wins 1st marathon, leads Kenyan sweep in Vienna In: Daily Mail April 23, 2017
- ↑ Albert Korir wins 1st marathon, leads Kenyan sweep in Vienna ( Memento from April 28, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) In: The New Zealand Herald April 23, 2017
- ↑ Jörg Wenig: Albert Korir and Nancy Kiprop win exciting duels In: DLV April 23, 2017
- ^ IAAF Road Race Labels Regulations 2016 In: IAAF
- ↑ Runnerspace: 2018 Results - Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon. In: http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=info&event_id=2275&year=2018 . March 4, 2018, accessed April 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Road round-up: Saina clocks 2:05:21 South American all-comers' record in Buenos Aires, Mokoka takes Cape Town victory. In: iaaf.org. September 23, 2018, accessed January 21, 2019 .
- ^ Road round-up: Kosgei sets North American all-comers' record at Houston Half, Alemu and Lagat triumph in Mumbai. In: iaaf.org. January 20, 2019, accessed January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Kenyans Kamworor and Jepkosgei win marathon (November 3, 2019)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Korir, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1994 |