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Wesley Korir praised his brother John Korir for winning the 2024 Chicago Marathon, achieving a feat Wesley never accomplished despite years of competing in the race.
Two-time Los Angeles Marathon champion Wesley Korir has lauded his younger brother John Korir for his dominant exploits at the Chicago Marathon.
John Korir destroyed a strong field to claim top honours in the men’s race, clocking an impressive 2:02:43 to cross the finish line. Ethiopia’s Mohamed Huseydin Esa came in second in 2:04:39 as another Kenyan, Amos Kipruto sealed the podium in 2:04:50.
Following his brother's impressive performance in the streets of Chicago, Wesley Korir could not hide his joy as he applauded the 27-year-old on his X (Twitter) handle.
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“You Believed and you did it !! Congrats brother you have now completed the puzzle !! the only position I never got to achieve at Chicago marathon in my more than 10 years i raced this race !! you did it,” Wesley wrote.
The 41-year-old loved racing at the Chicago Marathon but never achieved victory. His brother John Korir has now actualised the dream.
Wesley first raced at the Chicago Marathon in 2009, finishing fifth, before racing in the 2010 edition, finishing fourth. In 2011 and 2012, Wesley Korir finished second and fifth respectively. In the editions in 2014 and 2015, he finished eighth and sixth.
On his part, John Korir’s major marathon breakthrough came at the 2024 edition of the Chicago Marathon after his previous two attempts failed to propel him to top honours.
The 2021 Los Angeles Marathon champion made his Chicago debut in 2022 where he finished third. In the record-breaking 2023 edition where the late Kelvin Kiptum set a world record, John Korir finished fourth in a time of 2:05:09. The 2022 Los Angeles Marathon champion returned this year with one main aim that he achieved in style.
“It feels good. I want to thank the race directors for inviting me, Asics for their support, and especially my coach and big brother Wesley,” Korir said after the race.
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“When we came here, we weren’t aiming for the record, just the win. But both my coach and Wesley told me, ‘Just believe in yourself, you can do it.’ Today, I was thinking about Kiptum, and I said to myself, ‘If he ran 2:01, why not me?’ I had to believe in myself and give it my best.”
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