Laban Korir
Athlete
1985 –
Who is Laban Korir?
Laban Korir is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running competitions.
He began competing abroad for the first time in 2008 in his early twenties. His first win came at the Setúbal Half Marathon in Portugal, and another followed at the 2009 Pombal Meia Maratona. Working with athletics manager Jos Hermens, he gained a place at the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon and made the third-fastest marathon debut in history with his run of 2:06:05 hours, which was enough for second place behind Wilson Chebet.
In his first race of 2012 he came fifth at the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon, but improved his best over the distance to a time of 1:00:38 hours. He was invited to the 2012 Boston Marathon and managed sixth place, although difficult running conditions left him with a slower time of 2:15:29 hours. A run at the 2012 Chicago Marathon saw him in contention up to the half way point, but he faded into eleventh place by the finish.
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- Born
- Jun 30, 1985
Uasin Gishu County - Nationality
- Kenya
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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