He qualified in the 10,000 meters at trials .
-- Korir hails from Iten , Kenya , and was a two - time NCAA champion at Iona College before joining the Army in May 2015 as a motor transportation operator .
Korir qualified in the 10,000 meters at trials .
-- Korir hails from Iten , Kenya , and was a two - time NCAA champion at Iona College before joining the Army in May 2015 as a motor transportation operator .