Naomi Korir
Kenyan athlete
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Naomi Korir (born 1 September 1998) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes as a middle-distance runner.[1]
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| Nationality | Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 800m: 1:59.19 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
In 2021, alongside Ferguson Rotich, Korir took second place in the Mixed 2x2x400m relay at the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland.[2]
Korir competed for Kenya in the 800 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[3] That summer, she was a finalist at the African Championships 800 metres race in 2022 held at Saint Pierre, Mauritius.[4] She also won a silver medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the championships.[5]
Korir competed for Kenya over 800 metres at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[6][7] The following year, Korir competed for Kenya at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[8] In May 2024, she ran a personal best 1:59.19 in Italy.[9]
In June 2026, Korir was runner-up over 800 metres to defending champion Lilian Odira at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[10] Later at the championships, she returned to win the 1500 metres title in 4:08.57. Subsequently, she was selected in the mile run as part of the Kenyan team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[11]