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Wesley KORIR

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    15 NOV 1982     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14208727
Wesley Korir wins the 2012 BAA Boston Marathon (Victah Sailer)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Marathon 747 1059
Men's Overall Ranking 4896 1059

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Marathon 586 for 1 week
Men's Overall Ranking 4664 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:45.57 Louisville, KY (USA) 21 APR 2007 1033
3000 Metres 8:13.01 Tempe, AZ (USA) 17 MAR 2007 981
5000 Metres 13:40.47 Sacramento, CA (USA) 08 JUN 2007 1066
10,000 Metres 29:06.83 Storrs, CT (USA) 06 MAY 2007 1031
5 Kilometres 14:06 Yorkville (CAN) 09 SEP 2012 997
10 Kilometres 29:01 Ottawa (CAN) 28 MAY 2011 1049
10 Kilometres 28:07 * Atlanta, GA (USA) 04 JUL 2010 1098
Half Marathon 1:02:40 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 19 SEP 2010 1084
Half Marathon 1:01:19 * New York, NY (USA) 18 MAR 2012 1119
Marathon 2:06:13 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012 1230

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 1:55.53 * Lexington, KY (USA) 20 JAN 2007 0
One Mile 4:12.44 Champaign, IL (USA) 21 JAN 2006 975
One Mile 4:10.29 * Lexington, KY (USA) 20 JAN 2007 0
3000 Metres 8:07.45 Bloomington, IN (USA) 27 JAN 2006 1034
3000 Metres 8:06.69 * Akron, OH (USA) 18 FEB 2007 0
5000 Metres 13:52.63 * South Bend, IN (USA) 02 FEB 2007 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Half Marathon 1:04:29 Boston, MA (USA) 13 OCT 2019 1012

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2007 3:45.57 Louisville, KY (USA) 21 APR 2007
2006 3:49.52 Louisville, KY (USA) 22 APR 2006

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2007 8:13.01 Tempe, AZ (USA) 17 MAR 2007
2006 8:22.95 Tempe, AZ (USA) 19 MAR 2006
2005 8:26.35 Bloomington, IN (USA) 06 MAY 2005

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008 14:12.93 Louisville, KY (USA) 17 MAY 2008
2007 13:40.47 Sacramento, CA (USA) 08 JUN 2007
2006 14:08.01 Walnut, CA (USA) 13 APR 2006
2005 14:15.89 Walnut, CA (USA) 15 APR 2005

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2012 14:06 Yorkville (CAN) 09 SEP 2012
2008 14:28 Louisville, KY (USA) 01 MAR 2008

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2007 29:06.83 Storrs, CT (USA) 06 MAY 2007
2006 30:21.66 Storrs, CT (USA) 06 MAY 2006

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2015 29:37 Ottawa (CAN) 23 MAY 2015
2011 29:01 Ottawa (CAN) 28 MAY 2011

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 1:04:29 Boston, MA (USA) 13 OCT 2019
2015 1:03:11 New York, NY (USA) 15 MAR 2015
2014 1:03:34 New York, NY (USA) 16 MAR 2014
2011 1:02:46 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 23 JAN 2011
2010 1:02:40 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 19 SEP 2010
2009 1:02:45 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 25 JAN 2009

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2018 2:14:18 Beirut (LBN) 11 NOV 2018
2015 2:10:39 Chicago, IL (USA) 11 OCT 2015
2014 2:09:17 Ottawa (CAN) 25 MAY 2014
2013 2:11:34 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2013
2012 2:06:13 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012
2011 2:06:15 Chicago, IL (USA) 09 OCT 2011
2010 2:08:44 Chicago, IL (USA) 10 OCT 2010
2009 2:08:24 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 25 MAY 2009
2008 2:13:53 Chicago, IL (USA) 12 OCT 2008

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2005/06 4:12.44 Champaign, IL (USA) 21 JAN 2006

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2006/07 8:14.68 Bloomington, IN (USA) 26 JAN 2007
2005/06 8:07.45 Bloomington, IN (USA) 27 JAN 2006
2004/05 8:35.95 Columbus, OH (USA) 29 JAN 2005
Results in:

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
13 OCT 2019 Boston B.A.A. Half Marathon, Boston, MA USAUSA E F 12. 1:04:29

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
15 APR 2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA USAUSA GL F DNF

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