Shem Kororia

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Shem Kororia (born September 25, 1972 ) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner . He achieved international success above all in cross-country running , on the 5000 m distance , in half marathons and marathons .

In 1994 and 1997 he and his team from Kenya were twice cross-country champions.

He celebrated his greatest success on the track at the World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in 1995 , when he won the bronze medal in the 5000 meter run in 13: 17.59 minutes. His best times over 5000 (13: 02.80 min) and 10,000 meters (27: 18.02 min) are from the same year .

In 1996 Kororia took part in the Summer Olympics in Atlanta for Kenya . In the 5000 meter run he reached 9th place with a time of 13: 14.63 minutes.

The following year, on October 4, 1997, he became the half marathon world champion in the Slovak city ​​of Košice, and with a time of 59:56 minutes, he was the third person to ever stay below the one-hour mark for the half marathon distance .

Then he tried his hand at running a marathon and took third place twice (1999 and 2000) in the New York City Marathon (the first time with his personal best of 2:09:32 h).

Success at international championships

  • Gold medal for Kenya (team world champion) at the 1994 World Cross Country Championships in Budapest
  • Bronze medal over 5000 m at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg
  • 9th place over 5000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
  • Gold medal for Kenya (team world champion) at the 1997 World Cross Country Championships in Turin
  • Gold medal in the half marathon at the 1997 World Half Marathon Championships in Košice (half marathon champion)
  • Gold medal for Kenya (team world champion) at the World Half Marathon Championships 1997 in Košice

Personal bests

route time year
3000 m 7: 33.13 min Monaco , August 10, 1996
5000 m 13: 02.80 min Stockholm , July 10, 1995
10,000 m track 27: 18.02 min Brussels , 25 August 1995
10 miles 48:31 min Bern , May 8, 1999
half marathon 59:56 min Košice , October 4, 1997
marathon 2:12:28 min London Marathon , April 16, 2000

Web links

Commons : Shem Kororia  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Today, more than 20 years later, Shem Kororia is on rank 387 of the all-time best list with a time of 59:56 min. The world record is 58:01 minutes and is held by Geoffrey Kamworor (as of March 28, 2020).
  2. ↑ Time not officially recognized in the New York City Marathon
personal data
SURNAME Kororia, Shem
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Kenyan long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1972