Alex Korio
Kenyan long-distance runner
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Alex Korio (born 20 December 1990)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1] He finished in 11th place.[1]
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| Born | 20 December 1990 |
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| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
In 2016, he won the men's race at the Granollers Half Marathon held in Granollers, Catalonia, Spain.[2]
In 2019, he won the men's race at the Beach to Beacon 10K held in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States.[3] In the same year, he was also one of the pacemakers in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge, a successful attempt by Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge to break the two-hour mark for running the marathon distance.[3]
On 10 July 2020 the Athletics Integrity Unit announce Korio would be banned for competition for two years from 19 July 2019 until 18 July 2021 due to whereabouts failures.[4]
