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{{short description|Kenyan athlete}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
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| birth_date       = {{birth-date and age|21 April 1960}}
| birth_place      = [[Nandi, Kenya|Nandi]], Kenya
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[athletics (sport)|athletics]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{KEN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]] | [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|3000m steeplechase]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Commonwealth Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1982 Commonwealth Games|1982 Brisbane]] | [[3000m steeplechase]] }}
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'''Julius Korir''' (born 21 April 1960) is a former [[Kenya]]n [[athletics (sport)|athlete]], who won the 3.000 m steeplechase at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]].

Korir was born in [[Nandi, Kenya]]. He rose into the international athletics scene in 1982, when he surprisingly won the [[gold medal]] at the [[1982 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]. Korir improved his times during the 1983 season, but finished only seventh at the [[1983 World Championships in Athletics|first World Championships]]. He continued to improve in 1984 and, after winning his semi-final at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]], established himself as a serious medal contender for the gold medal. In the Olympic final, Korir was always with the leaders, and when he started his sprint for home with just over half a lap remaining, the rest of the field were unable to match his speed.

Korir missed the 1985 season due to injury, and although he competed for several more years, he never again represented his country at a major international championships.

Running for the [[Washington State Cougars]], he won the [[1984 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships]] title in the 5000 m, and the [[1986 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships]] title in the 3000 m steeplechase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julius Korir (2004) - Hall of Fame |url=https://wsucougars.com/honors/hall-of-fame/julius-korir/1185 |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Washington State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

==Achievements==
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! colspan="6" | Representing {{KEN}}
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| 1982
| [[1982 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
| [[Cairo, Egypt]]
| bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
| 3000 m steeple
| 8:32.20
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Olympics.com}}
* {{Olympedia}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions 3000 m Steeplechase Men}}
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[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Kenya]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Kenya]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya]]
[[Category:Kenyan men middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Kenyan men steeplechase runners]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Kenyan men cross country runners]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners]]
[[Category:Washington State Cougars men's track and field athletes]]
[[Category:20th-century Kenyan sportsmen]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics]]

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