Boston champ Korir to run '12 Chicago Marathon

Sports Illustrated Wednesday 2nd May, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) -- Boston Marathon champion Wesley Korir of Kenya plans to run his fifth straight Chicago Marathon. Korir, a graduate of Louisville who lives in the United States, endured record temperatures in the mid-80s to win in Boston last month. He was the runner-up in Chicago last year, finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 15 seconds. This year's race is scheduled for Oct. 7. The Marathon announced Korir is in the field on Wednesday.

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