Sammy Korir
Sammy Korir (born December 12, 1971) is a long distance runner from Kenya.
Biography
[edit]Korir was born in Kiboswa village, Nandi County of Rift Valley Province, Kenya. In 2003 he finished second in Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:04:56, just one second after the winner of the race, Paul Tergat who broke the previous world record. In 2008 he became the first man to run ten marathons faster than the time of 2:09 hours, by finishing third in Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:08:01. The race was won by Haile Gebrselassie, who narrowly failed to break the world record held by himself.[1]
Overall, Korir has run 20 marathons under 2:12:00 in his career.
Marathon achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 1996 | Florence Marathon | Florence, Italy | 1st | 2:15:04 |
| December 15, 1996 | Cancún Marathon | Cancún, Mexico | 1st | 2:12:33 |
| April 20, 1997 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 2:08:02 |
| November 2, 1997 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 2:08:24 |
| November 1, 1998 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 2:08:13 |
| May 2, 1999 | Turin Marathon | Turin, Italy | 1st | 2:08:27 |
| October 24, 1999 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 13th | 2:13:08 |
| April 22, 2001 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 2:08:14 |
| February 3, 2002 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu/Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:11:45 |
| June 2, 2002 | Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon | San Diego, United States | 1st | 2:09:01 |
| October 20, 2002 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | 2:08:10 |
| March 30, 2003 | Xiamen International Marathon | Xiamen, China | 2nd | 2:10:44 |
| June 1, 2003 | Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon | San Diego, United States | 4th | 2:11:36 |
| September 28, 2003 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 2:04:56 |
| April 18, 2004 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 2:06:48 |
| December 5, 2004 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 2:11:45 |
| October 9, 2005 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 9th | 2:10:53 |
| February 12, 2006 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 2:10:07 |
| April 9, 2006 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 2:06:38 |
| January 18, 2008 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | 2:08:01 |
| March 16, 2008 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 2:07:32 |
| March 22, 2009 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 2:11:57 |
| April 28, 2012 | Jeonju-Gunsan Marathon | Jeonju, South Korea | 1st | 2:11:29 |
| October 21, 2012 | Gongju Dong-A Marathon | Gongju, South Korea | 11th | 2:12:00 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sammy Korir becomes first man to run 10 sub-2:09 marathons". IAAF. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
