Wesley Korir (born 15 November 1982) is a Kenyan long distance runner, who specializes in road running competitions, and politician. On 16 April 2012, he won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds. He had previously won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2009 and 2010, the first back-to-back winner there in eight years. He took second place in the 2011 Chicago Marathon in a personal-record time of 2 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds, and improved that personal record by 2 seconds in the 2012 Chicago Marathon. In the 2013 Kenyan general election, Korir was elected to a seat in the National Assembly. He lost his seat in 2017.
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15 November 1982 (age 42) Kitale, Trans-Nzoia District, Kenya
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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