Born in Nandi, Kenya, Julius Korir rose into the international athletics scene in 1982, when he surprisingly won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Korir improved his times during the 1983 season, but finished only seventh at the first World Championships. Korir continiued to improve in 1984 and after winning his semi-final at the Los Angeles Olympics, he established himself as a serious 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 respond.
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.
Olympic medalists in athletics (men) | Olympic Champions in Men's steeplechase
2500 m steeplechase: George Orton | 2590 m steeplechase: Jim Lightbody | 3200 m steeplechase: Arthur Russell
JuliusKorir (born April 21, 1960) is a former Kenyan athlete, who won the 3.000 m steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Korir continued to improve in 1984 and after winning his semi-final at the Los Angeles Olympics, he established himself as a serious contender for the gold medal.
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.
JULIUSKORIR: One of WSU's most honored distance runners, JuliusKorir captured the 1984Olympic Gold Medal in the steeplechase and went on to become one of the greatest distance runners in Cougar history.
Korir first stepped foot on the WSU campus in the winter of 1983 and immediately made a statement, capturing the Pacific-10 Conference steeple title as a freshman.
Korir attended Kaptumo Secondary School in Kapsabet, Kenya, and was an emerging international star prior to enrolling at WSU.
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