Sammy Korir
Sammy Korir in Kiboswa village, Nandi county of Rift Valley province, Kenya, is a long distance runner from Kenya.Biography
In 2008 Korir became the first man to run ten marathons faster than the time of 2:09 hours, by finishing third in Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:08:01. The race was won by Haile Gebrselassie, who narrowly failed to break the world record held by himself.
Overall, Korir has run 20 marathons under 2:12:00 in his career.
