Naomi Korir

Naomi Korir
Personal information
NationalityKenya
Born (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best800m: 1:59.19 (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Mauritius4x400m relay
World Relays
Silver medal – second place2021 Chorzów2×2×400 m relay

Naomi Korir (born 1 September 1998) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes as a middle-distance runner.[1]

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 a finalist in the mile at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, placing fifth overall.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Naomi KORIR". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rotich, Naomi claim second position in Poland relays". Standardmedia.co.ke. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Korir wants to repay AK faith with great show in Serbia". The-Star. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Results 2022 African Championships". maa.mu. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "World Athletics Championships: In-form Moraa sails to semis, Korir falters". pd.co.ke. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Moraa Through To 800m Semis In Budapest As Korir, Chebet Fall Off". Capitalfm.co.ke. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Two more athletes added to team Kenya squad for World Indoor Championships". Pulsesports.ug. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Grifone Meeting". World Athletics. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kenya's Lilian Odira wins third national 800m title to claim first Commonwealth Games appearance". Olympics.com. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Odira and Cheruiyot book Commonwealth Games places at Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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