William Sigei
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William Cheruiyot Sigei (born October 11, 1969 in Cheboi'ngong' village, just outside Kapsimotwo village, Bomet, Kenya) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1993 and 1994. In 1994 he a set a new world record over 10,000 metres in Oslo with 26:52.23 minutes.
Today he is ranked eighteenth of all times over 10,000 metres. The current world record is 26:17.53 minutes, and belongs to Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia.[1]
References
- William Sigei profile at IAAF
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| Preceded by | Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder July 22, 1994 – June 5, 1995 |
Succeeded by Haile Gebrselassie |
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Kenyan long-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- Former world record holders in athletics (track and field)
- People from Bomet County
- Kenyan sportsmen
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Kenya
- IAAF World Cross Country Championships winners
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