Education
He graduated from Kilibwoni High School in Nandi District in 1996. In 2000 he finished 2nd at an athletics meeting in Kakamega and was spotted by Moses Tanui and was signed by Fila club managed by Federico Rosa.
He graduated from Kilibwoni High School in Nandi District in 1996. In 2000 he finished 2nd at an athletics meeting in Kakamega and was spotted by Moses Tanui and was signed by Fila club managed by Federico Rosa.
He has started running seriously a year earlier. In 2001 he switched to KIM club He made an international breakthrough in, winning at the All-Africa Games and World Athletics Final.
In the run up to the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece he is world ranked number three behind Hicham El Guerrouj and Bernard Lagat which would have given him a good medal chance had he not been dropped from the Kenyan Olympics team after finishing only fourth in his country"s Olympic trials.
Korir used to attend the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Sports Management training camp in Kaptagat. He is managed by Ricky Simms and coached by Jimmy Beauttah.
He is not to be confused with Paul Atudonyang Korir a Kenyan marathon runner. All-Africa Games - Abuja, Nigeria.
World Athletics Final IAAF World Indoor Championships - Budapest, Hungary.
African Championships - Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.