Wesley Korir
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Wesley Kipchumba Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long distance running competitions, as well as a politician who served as an elected member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency. On
Korir at a press conference after winning the 2009 Los Angeles Marathon
Korir in the 2012 Boston Marathon (which he won), approaching halfway point in Wellesley College scream tunnel
2011 Chicago Marathon
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The 2011 Chicago Marathon was the 34th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, Illinois which was held on Sunday, October 9. The men's race was won by Kenya's Moses Mosop in a time of 2:05:37
Wesley Korir
…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…
Amateur runners in the mass race
Third placer Bernard Kipyego completed a Kenyan podium sweep.