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Wesley Kipchumba Korir | |
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 Korir at a press conference after winning the 2009 Los Angeles Marathon | |
| Born | 15 November 1982 |
| Nationality | Kenyan, Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Louisville |
| Member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency | |
| In office 28 March 2013 – 31 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Serem Kutuny |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Serem Kutuny |
| Sports career | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Road running |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m, 10000 m, Marathon |
| College team | Murray State University, University of Louisville |
| Sports achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Half marathon: 1:01:19 Chicago Marathon: 2:06:13 |
Wesley Kipchumba Korir (15 November 1982) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long distance running competitions, as well as a politician who served as an elected member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency. On 16 April 2012, he won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds.[1][2] He had previously won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2009 and 2010, the first back-to-back winner there in eight years.[3][4] He took second place in the 2011 Chicago Marathon in a personal-record time of 2 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds,[5] and improved that personal record by 2 seconds in the 2012 Chicago Marathon. In the 2013 Kenyan general election, Korir was elected to a seat in the National Assembly.[6][7] He lost his seat in 2017.[8]
- ^ Powers, John (17 April 2012). "Wesley Korir heads up Kenyan sweep". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ Golen, Jimmy (16 April 2012). "Kenya's Wesley Korir, Cherop win Boston Marathon". Boston.com. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Markazi, Arash (22 March 2010). "A personal victory for Korir: Los Angeles Marathon winner overcame violence in his homeland". ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Connolly, John (15 April 2012). "Wesley Korir takes long road from Kenya to Hub". Boston Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Latter, Phil (February–March 2012). "Fast-Rising Wesley Korir". Running Times Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Kenya election: Behind the headlines". BBC Africa. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Wesley Korir Wins Seat in Kenyan Parliament". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Kipsang, W; Rotich, B. (29 April 2017). "Athletes-turned-politicians lose the race for party tickets". Nairobi News. Retrieved 26 February 2020.