RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University senior Jacob Korir is the top ranked 5,000 meters runner in the country, according to runnerspace.com. He is also ranked second nationally in the 10,000 meters. The All-American from Nairobi, Kenya will compete this weekend at the Mt. SAC Relays in California.

In March, Korir finished second in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships, losing by only one second to Shadrack Songok of Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Afterwards, he was named an All-American, his first All-America honor in track and field.

Korir is a three-time All-American in cross country. In November, he finished sixth at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships, his highest placing in three tries. The finish capped a decorated cross country career that saw Korir named the 2006 and 2007 OVC Male Athlete of the Year, and the OVC Cross Country Runner of the Week a conference record 11 times.

The rest of the Colonel track and field team will compete this Friday in the EKU Open at Tom Samuels Track.