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Leonard Korir

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 12/10/1986
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School: Kipsangui High School (Kenya)
  • College: Iona College

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Road Running
  • Agent: N/A
  • Club: Nike Army World Class Athlete Program

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Leonard Korir discovered his talent for running until he was twenty years old. His Irish coach Colm O’Connell noticed his talent and suggested he compete at an American college. Korir chose Iona College.

Korir joined the U.S. Army in 2015 as a motor transport operator, and he plans to stay in the Army for twenty years. 

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