Boston Marathon 2012 Results: Korir's Victory Should Earn Him an Olympic Spot

Boston Marathon champ, Wesley Korir, just made the biggest statement he could have made for his inclusion onto the Kenyan Olympic team.

If Korir was from any other country, his inclusion onto the Olympic squad would never be a question. It is a different story for the marathon rich Kenyans, though.

In the 2008 Olympics, three Kenyan men participated in the marathon, which included the eventual gold and bronze medal winner. This is easily the toughest Olympic marathon team to make in the world, and Wesley Korir deserves a spot. 

Korir won this Boston Marathon with a time of two hours, 12 minutes, 40 seconds. The time isn't impressive, though. That is the second slowest winning time at this event since 1985, and it is far off of the marathon record time that fellow Kenyan, Geoffery Mutai posted last year. 

However, the root of this slow time is exactly why Korir deserves a place on the Olympic squad. 

The runners at this Boston Marathon were subjected to unseasonably hot temperatures that were in the 80s. 

This led to many runners not even participating and many more not finishing. Among those that didn't finish were Mutai. He had to pull out due to cramping in the 18th mile. 

Not Korir—he was able to overcome the adverse conditions and win the race. This kind of adaptability and perseverance is invaluable and it should not be ignored. 

It has to be enough to push him over the top for inclusion on the team. An honor he already had a right to be considered for. He has won the Los Angeles Marathon twice, and has a second place finish in the Chicago Marathon.