Kammala wannan jumla: Ya zo kusa da kare sunansa na duniya a gasar
2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships amma daga ƙarshe Japhet Korir ya doke shi a cikin matakai na ƙarshe, ya gama a matsayin mai tsere da tazarar dakika huɗu. Ya sake zama na biyu a Giro Media Blenio, wanda ɗan ƙaramin ɗan ƙasarsa Muktar Edris ya doke shi. 10,000 m shine abin da ya mayar da hankali a kan waƙar a wannan shekara kuma ya kasance mai gudu a Prefontaine Classic. Ya gudu mafi kyawun kakar wasa na minti 26:57.33 a Folksam Grand Prix, amma a Gasar Cin Kofin Duniya ta 2013 a Wasanni ya kasance na goma sha biyu ne kawai a wasan karshe na duniya na mita 10,000. Bayan kakar wasan tsere ya zo na biyar a Portugal Half Marathon da na uku a Giro al Sas.