William Sigei
Kenyan long-distance runner
William Cheruiyot Sigei (born 11 October 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 thirty seventh of all times over 10,000 metres. The current world record is 26:11.00 minutes, and belongs to Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda.[1]
References
- ^ "IAAF: 100 Metres - men - senior - outdoor - 2018 | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
External links
- William Sigei at World Athletics
- Okoth, Omulo (17 March 2007). "A Kenyan XC legend - William Sigei". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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Preceded by Yobes Ondieki | Men's 10,000 m world record holder 22 July 1994 – 5 June 1995 | Succeeded by Haile Gebrselassie |
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- 1998: John Kibowen (KEN)
- 1999: Benjamin Limo (KEN)
- 2000: John Kibowen (KEN)
- 2001: Enock Koech (KEN)
- 2002–2006: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 1973: Pekka Päivärinta (FIN)
- 1974: Erik De Beck (BEL)
- 1975: Ian Stewart (SCO)
- 1976: Carlos Lopes (POR)
- 1977: Léon Schots (BEL)
- 1978–1979: John Treacy (IRL)
- 1980–1981: Craig Virgin (USA)
- 1982: Mohamed Kedir (ETH)
- 1983: Bekele Debele (ETH)
- 1984–1985: Carlos Lopes (POR)
- 1986–1989: John Ngugi (KEN)
- 1990–1991: Khalid Skah (MAR)
- 1992: John Ngugi (KEN)
- 1993–1994: William Sigei (KEN)
- 1995–1999: Paul Tergat (KEN)
- 2000–2001: Mohammed Mourhit (BEL)
- 2002–2006: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2007: Zersenay Tadese (ERI)
- 2008: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2009: Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH)
- 2010: Joseph Ebuya (KEN)
- 2011: Imane Merga (ETH)
- 2013: Japhet Kipyegon Korir (KEN)
- 2015-2017: Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)
- 2019: Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)
- 2023: Jacob Kiplimo (UGA)
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