Judith Korir
Kenyan athlete
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Judith Jeptum Korir (born 12 December 1995) is a Kenyan marathon runner.[1]
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| Full name | Judith Jeptum Korir | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korir won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Marathon in a time of 2:22:30.[2][3] She secured victory at the 2022 Paris Marathon, setting a new course record and a new personal best time of 2:19:48.[4][5]
Korir was selected by Kenya to run in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon in which she finished second to earn the silver medal in a new personal best time of 2:18:20.[6]
Korir finished in sixth place at the 2023 London Marathon.[7]
Personal bests
- 10 kilometres – 33:02 (Eldoret 2019)
- Half marathon – 1:05:28 (Ras Al Khaimah 2022)
- Marathon – 2:18:20 (Eugene, OR 2022)