Korir (center) at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene
Personal information
Full name
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir
Born
(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 28) Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya
Sport
Country
Kenya
Sport
Track and field
Event
400 m – 800 metres
Achievements and titles
National finals
2016 Kenyan Champs
• 800m, 1st
2016 Kenyan Champs
• 800m, 8th
2018 Kenyan Champs
• 400m, 1st
2018 Kenyan Champs
• 400m, 1st
2019 Kenyan Champs
• 400m, 1st
2019 Kenyan Champs
• 400m, 1st
Personal bests
400 m: 44.21A (Nairobi 2018)
800 m: 1:42.05 (London 2018)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Kenya
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo
800 m
World Championships
2022 Eugene
800 m
Diamond League
2018
800 m
2021
800 m
2022
800 m
African Championships
2018 Asaba
4×400 m relay
2018 Asaba
800 m
Representing Africa
Continental Cup
2018 Ostrava
800 m
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (born 15 June 1995)[1] is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and 2022 World champion in the 800 metres. Korir won the silver medal in the event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics.
As of November 2022 he was ranked as the sixth fastest athlete of all time over the 800 m, with a personal best of 1:42.05.[2] Korir is a three-time Diamond League champion at the event.
^"Emmanuel Kipkurui KORIR – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
^"All time Top lists – 800 m Men – World Outdoors | until 2022-11-15". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (born 15 June 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and 2022 World champion in the 800 metres...
September 2009 Rieti 17 1:42.04 Rudisha #9 4 June 2010 Oslo 6 18 1:42.05 EmmanuelKorir Kenya 22 July 2018 London 19 1:42.12 Rudisha #10 23 June 2012 Nairobi...
silver medallists, EmmanuelKorir and Ferguson Rotich. Five days later, at the Athletissima in Lausanne, Arop again defeated Korir and Rotich to claim...
2020 - Athlétisme : Djamel Sedjati et Bilal Tabti testés positifs à la Covid-19". "Kenya's EmmanuelKorir adds world 800m title to Olympic crown". v t e...
Sporting positions Preceded by Abubaker Kaki Amel Tuka Men's 800 metres best year performance 2009–2012 2016 Succeeded by Mohammed Aman EmmanuelKorir...
Olympic record Men 1:40.91 David Rudisha (2012) Women 1:53.43 Nadiya Olizarenko (1980) Reigning champion Men EmmanuelKorir (KEN) Women Athing Mu (USA)...
Olympics, he won the silver medal, finishing behind his countryman EmmanuelKorir. A relative late-comer to the sport, he made his first impact in the...
Slovak alpine skier June 15 Manika Batra, Indian table tennis player EmmanuelKorir, Kenyan middle-distance runner June 16 – Joseph Schooling, Singaporean...
Kenya 2:17.00 10 Tony van Diepen Netherlands 2:17.06 11 Benjamin Robert France 2:17.11 12 EmmanuelKorir Kenya 2:18.19 Erik Sowinski United States DNF...
Bronze Margaret Wambui 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 800 m Gold EmmanuelKorir 2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 800 metres Gold Faith Kipyegon 2020 Tokyo...
Men's 800m Place Athlete Country Time EmmanuelKorir Kenya 1:45.72 Ferguson Rotich Kenya 1:45.76 Tony van Diepen Netherlands 1:45.80 4 Adrián Ben Spain...
Noah Lyles Men's 400 m winner: Steven Gardiner Men's 800 m winner: EmmanuelKorir Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Chala Beyo Men's 400 m Hurdles winner:...
Talents Win Their First NCAA Outdoor Titles - Grant Fisher, Josh Kerr and EmmanuelKorir". LetsRun.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024. "McDonald Tops Fisher Again...
Q 1:45.56 8 Did not advance EmmanuelKorir 1:46.78 SB 4 Did not advance Ferguson Rotich 1:46.53 6 Did not advance Emmanuel Wanyonyi 1:44.92 1 Q 1:43.83...
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