Leonard Korir
QT: 2:07:56
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Hometown: Iten, Kenya
College: Iona College
Age on Race Day: 33
Affiliation: U.S. Army WCAP
Qualifying Race: TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:07:56
Social Handles: Instagram - @lennykorir30
Of Note:
- Didn't start running until he was 20, then became a 2-time NCAA Champion and 8-time All-American
- Joined the U.S. Army in 2015, and now competes for its World Class Athletics Program; gained U.S. citizenship in 2016
- 2016 Olympian, 10,000m
- In Amsterdam, ran the fastest-ever marathon debut by an American
- 10-time USATF Champion, including a 2017 10K title from his victory at the AJC Peachtree Road Race
