Background
John Korir was born in 1975 in Mulot village, Bomet District.
John Korir was born in 1975 in Mulot village, Bomet District.
He represents Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe. He is not to be confused with John Cheruiyot Korir, a runner born in 1981 who has represented Kenya at the Olympics and various other championships. The two have competed against each other a couple of times.
At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, the older Korir was better, while John Cheruiyot Korir beat his namesake at a cross country event in Kenya in 2003.
He trains with Kimbia Athletics and is coached by Dieter Hogen. Personal bests.