My focus turns to Chicago marathon, says Korir after Boilermaker 15km victory

John Korir is set focus to improve in position at the 2024 Chicago marathon set for October 13^th in the United States of America (USA).

Fresh from winning the Boilermaker 15km Road Race in the USA, the two time Los Angeles marathon champion said that his focus has shifted to competing at the Chicago after improving from second position last year to this year’s victory.

“The victory here is a plus for my career as I look forward to Chicago marathon. Heading to Chicago, I want to improve on time and positions come October,” said Korir.

After losing to Ethiopian Jemal Yimer last year, Korir set up a sweet revenge, relegating him to the second position as he used the race to gauge his body ahead of the Chicago Marathon.

“It was not an easy race after facing off with the defending champion. I managed to revenge and breaking his time. This is a morale booster ahead of Chicago race ,” said Korir.

He added that he did that because of good preparations for the big stage.

Korir, a younger brother to former Boston Marathon champion Wesley Korir, finished second in 42:13 behind Yimer (42:06) as Kenya’s Charles Langat completed the podium in 42:28.

Unlike Sunday, he won the race in 42:11 ahead of then defending champion Yimer in 42:19 with another Kenyan Wesley Kiptoo completing the podium at 43:13 as another Ethiopian Yemane Hailesellassie was 4^th after cloaking 43:23

Last year, Korir finished fourth in 2:05:09 in Chicago in a race won by the late Kelvin Kiptum in a world marathon record time of 2:00:35, followed by then defending champion, Benson Kipruto, was second in 2:04:02 as Belgium’s Bashir Abdi completed the podium in 2:04:32.

In 2022, Korir was third in 2:05:01 behind Kipruto (2:04:24) and Ethiopia’s Seif Tura 2:04:49.

Chicago marathon Names

1. Amos Kipruto (KEN) 2:03.13
2. Vincent Ngetich (KEN) 2:03.13
3. Dawit Wolde (ETH) 2:03.48
4. Amdework Walelegn (ETH) 2:04.50
5. John Korir (KEN) 2:05.01
6. Huseydin Mohamed Esa (ETH) 2:05.05
7. Jema;l Yimer (ETH) 2:06.08
8. Tatsuya Maruyama (JPN) 2:07.50
9. Yuichi Yasui (JPN) 2:08.48
10. Jorge Casteiblanco (PAN) 2:09.24
11. Zach Panning (USA) 2:09.28
12. Brian Shrader (USA) 2:09.46
13. CJ Albertson (USA) 2:09.53
14. Tomoki Yashioka (JPN) 2:10.03
15. Reed Fischer (USA) 2:10.34
16. Nathan Martin (USA) 2:10.45
17. Colin Mickow (USA) 2:11.22
18. Kevin Salvano (USA) 2:11.26
19. Jacob Thomson (USA) 2:11.40
20. Turner Wiley (USA) 2:11.59
21. JP Favin (USA) 2:13.27
22. Charlie Sweeney (USA) 2:13.41
23. Ben Kendell (USA) 2:15.29
24. Phil Migas (CAN) 2:15.53
25. Daniel Ebenyo (KEN) debut
26. Alex Maier (USA) debut
27. Isai Rodriguez (USA) debut