Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir
- Born
- Jun 15, 1995 (31 years old)
- Birthplace
- Iten, Kenya
- Events
- 800 m · 400 m
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (born 15 June 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.
He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and 2022 World champion in the 800 metres.
Korir won the silver medal in the event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics. As of December 2024 he was ranked as the twelfth fastest athlete of all time over the 800 m, with a personal best of 1:42.05. Korir is a three-time Diamond League champion at the event.
As of Nov 4, 2026: 800 m 1:42.05 (#13 all-time), 400 m 44.21 (#56 all-time), 2024 season best 1:50.38 (Jun 14, 2024, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)) · Last competition: National Trials for the XXXIII Olympics Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Jun 14, 2024, 47.42 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · 31 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 400m | 47.42 | – | Jun 14, 2024 | National Trials for the XXXIII Olympics Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:50.38 | – | Jun 14, 2024 | National Trials for the XXXIII Olympics Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 2024 | 3000m | 7:34.59 | – | Jul 20, 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:46.78 | – | Aug 22, 2023 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | 400m | 44.87 | – | Jun 24, 2022 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:43.26 | – | Sep 8, 2022 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | 1000m | 2:18.19 | – | Aug 10, 2022 | Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | 400m | 45.29 | – | May 9, 2021 | USATF Golden Games |