Background
He was born in Kiramwok, Bomet District.
He was born in Kiramwok, Bomet District.
He graduated from the Merigi Secondary School in 1998.
He began running in 1994, while still at primary school. He enlisted in the Kenyan Army in 2001. John Cheruiyot Korir is not to be confused with John Kipsang Korir, who mainly competes in United States. races.
The two have competed against each other couple of times.
At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, Kipsang Korir was better, while Cheruiyot Korir beat his namesake at a cross country event in Kenya in 2003. His manager is Gianni Demadonna.
He is coached by Renato Canova.
He is a member of the Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe.