Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

Career

In 2017, Korir won the

Vienna City Marathon The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. History The first edition was held on with a total of 794 competitors. It is Austria's largest road running even ...

with a time of 2:08:40. In 2019, he won the

Houston Marathon The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon usually held every January in Houston, Texas, United States, since 1972. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently wi ...

with a time of 2:10:02. In this year he also won the marathon event of the

Ottawa Race Weekend The Ottawa Race Weekend (also known as Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend for sponsorship reasons) is an annual weekend of road running events held the last weekend of May in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The two-day running event includes sev ...

with a new personal best of 2:08:03. In November 2019, he finished in 2nd place in the

New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon (currently branded TCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor) is an annual marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishe ...

with a time of 2:08:36. Korir won the

2021 New York City Marathon The 2021 New York City Marathon, the 50th running of that city's premier long-distance race, was held on November 7, 2021. Around 30,000 people ran in the event, of whom 25,020 finished. The race followed its traditional route, which passes th ...

with a time of 2:08:22.

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* Living people 1994 births Place of birth missing (living people) Kenyan male marathon runners Kenyan male long-distance runners New York City Marathon male winners 21st-century Kenyan people {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub