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February 01, 2017

Who Is Emmanuel Korir - The Freshman That Set A World's Best in the 600m? "I Think He Could Be a World Champion in the 800"

UTEP coach Paul Ereng knows a thing or two about 800-meter phenoms -- he used to be one himself, winning Olympic gold in 1988 as freshman at the University of Virginia. Now Ereng's got one on his hands in the form of Korir, the freshman who set a world indoor best of 1:14.97 for 600m last weekend (since surpassed), and he thinks greatness lies in Korir's future.