Dismas Lokira Korir

Birth dateMay 7, 1998

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Dismas Lokira Korir is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on May 7, 1998. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

His personal bests include 3:43.70 in the 1500m, 4:04.04 in the Mile, 7:52.45 in the 3000m, 13:21.54 in the 5000m and 27:47.20 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.

Key facts

5000 Metres Short Track

13:21.54

10 000 m

27:47.20

#743 all-time

2026 season best

13:21.54

Feb 13, 2026 · Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Jun 10, 2026 · 28:08.49

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Age

28 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 13:21.54, 10 000 m 27:47.20 (#743 all-time), 2026 season best 13:21.54 (Feb 13, 2026, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Jun 10, 2026, 28:08.49 · 28 years old

Personal bests

1500m

3:43.70

Mile

4:04.04

3000m

7:52.45

5000m

13:21.54

10000m

27:47.20

#743 all-time

3000m-short-track

7:52.45

mile-short-track

4:04.04

5000m-short-track

13:21.54

DistanceMe

9:53.69

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	mile-short-track	4:04.04	-	Jan 23, 2026	-	Orange and Purple Invitational
2026	Mile	4:04.04	-	Jan 23, 2026	-	Orange and Purple Invitational
2026	3000m	7:52.45	-	Feb 26, 2026	↑	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship
2026	3000m-short-track	7:52.45	-	Feb 26, 2026	↑	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship
2026	DistanceMe	9:53.69	-	Jan 23, 2026	-	Orange and Purple Invitational
2026	5000m-short-track	13:21.54	-	Feb 13, 2026	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2026	5000m	13:33.64	-	May 14, 2026	↑	Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL
2026	10000m	28:05.60	-	Apr 16, 2026	↑	Bryan Clay Invitational
2025	3000m-short-track	7:54.32	-	Jan 25, 2025	↑	Orange and Purple Invitational
2025	3000m	7:54.32	-	Jan 25, 2025	↑	Orange and Purple Invitational
2025	5000m	13:25.16	-	Apr 4, 2025	↑	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events
2025	5000m-short-track	13:40.40	-	Feb 27, 2025	↑	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship, R.A. "Murray" Fasken Indoor Track Stadium, College Station, TX (i)
2025	10000m	27:47.20	-	Apr 16, 2025	↑	Bryan Clay Invitational
2024	5000m	13:52.29	-	Dec 7, 2024	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2024	5000m-short-track	13:52.29	-	Dec 7, 2024	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2024	10000m	28:36.77	-	Mar 6, 2024	↑	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2024	CrossCount	30:29	-	Mar 2, 2024	↑	Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km
2023	5000m	13:56.66	-	May 26, 2023	↑	Kenya Defence Forces Championships
2023	CrossCount	24:19	-	Dec 2, 2023	↑	The Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run, Chepsaita, Eldoret - XC 8.0km
2022	1500m	3:43.70	-	Apr 22, 2022	↑	Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi (KEN)
2022	CrossCount	33:51	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	Agnes Tirop Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
2021	1500m	3:49.7h	-	Mar 13, 2021	↑	Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:08.49	-	Jun 10	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
10000m	28:49.19	-	May 27	NCAA Division I East First Rounds, Un. of Kentucky Outdoor Track Facility, Lexington, KY
5000m	13:33.64	-	May 16	Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL
5000m	13:33.64	-	May 14	Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL
10000m	29:36.88	-	May 14	Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL
10000m	28:05.60	-	Apr 16	Bryan Clay Invitational
5000m-short-track	13:53.22	-	Mar 13	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
5000m-short-track	13:36.33	-	Feb 26	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship
3000m-short-track	7:52.45	-	Feb 26	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship
5000m-short-track	13:21.54	-	Feb 13	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
mile-short-track	4:05.86	-	Jan 31	PNC Lenny Lyles Open
3000m-short-track	7:55.80	-	Jan 31	PNC Lenny Lyles Open
mile-short-track	4:05.86	-	Jan 30	PNC Lenny Lyles Open
3000m-short-track	7:55.80	-	Jan 30	PNC Lenny Lyles Open
mile-short-track	4:04.04	-	Jan 23	Orange and Purple Invitational
DistanceMe	9:53.69	-	Jan 23	Orange and Purple Invitational
mile-short-track	4:04.04	-	Jan 22	Orange and Purple Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	29:13.51	-	Jun 12	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10000m	29:13.51	-	Jun 11	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10000m	29:03.27	-	May 31	NCAA Division I East First Rounds
10000m	29:03.27	-	May 28	NCAA Division I East First Rounds
5000m	13:50.44	-	May 17	Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
10000m	30:19.60	-	May 17	Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
10000m	30:19.60	-	May 15	Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
10000m	27:47.20	-	Apr 16	Bryan Clay Invitational
5000m	13:25.16	-	Apr 4	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events
3000m-short-track	7:57.08	-	Mar 1	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship, R.A. "Murray" Fasken Indoor Track Stadium, College Station, TX (i)
3000m-short-track	7:57.08	-	Feb 27	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship, R.A. "Murray" Fasken Indoor Track Stadium, College Station, TX (i)
5000m-short-track	13:40.40	-	Feb 27	Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship, R.A. "Murray" Fasken Indoor Track Stadium, College Station, TX (i)
5000m-short-track	13:57.27	-	Feb 15	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
5000m-short-track	13:57.27	-	Feb 14	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
3000m-short-track	7:54.32	-	Jan 25	Orange and Purple Invitational
3000m-short-track	7:54.32	-	Jan 24	Orange and Purple Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m-short-track	13:52.29	-	Dec 7	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
10000m	28:36.91	-	Apr 20	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
10000m	28:36.77	-	Mar 6	Trials for African Games 2024, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
CrossCount	30:29	-	Mar 2	Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	24:19	-	Dec 2	The Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run, Chepsaita, Eldoret - XC 8.0km
5000m	13:56.66	-	May 26	Kenya Defence Forces Championships
5000m	13:56.66	-	May 24	Kenya Defence Forces Championships
5000m	13:58.03	-	May 24	Kenya Defence Forces Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:43.70	-	Apr 22	KDF Ch., Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi
CrossCount	33:51	-	Feb 12	Agnes Tirop Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
1500m	3:52.41	-	Feb 4	1st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:52.61	-	May 27	Athletics Kenya Pre-Trials, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
1500m	3:49.7HT	-	Mar 13	2nd AK Weekend Meeting, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
1500m	3:52.8HT	-	Feb 28	1st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
1500m	3:51.2HT	-	Feb 27	1st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Dismas Lokira Korir's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Dismas Lokira Korir's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 13:21.54, set on Feb 13, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Which events does Dismas Lokira Korir compete in?

Dismas Lokira Korir competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and 10 000 m.

How did Dismas Lokira Korir perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 13:21.54, set on Feb 13, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Jun 10, 2026, 28:08.49.

Dismas Lokira Korir

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions