IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018

Mid-Distance Stars Korir & Souleiman To Miss Worlds Due To Visa Issues

Mid-Distance Stars Korir & Souleiman To Miss Worlds Due To Visa Issues

800m favorite Emmanuel Korir and 1500m medal contender Ayanleh Souleiman will miss the 2018 IAAF World Championships due to Visa Issues

Mar 2, 2018 by Gordon Mack
Mid-Distance Stars Korir & Souleiman To Miss Worlds Due To Visa Issues

Today it was discovered that two-time NCAA 800m champion and gold medal favorite Emmanuel Korir will miss the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England, due to a visa issue.




A similar visa issue also affected 2014 world indoor champion Ayanleh Souleiman, who will miss the 1500m prelims tomorrow.