William Sichel
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William Morley Sichel was born 1 October 1953 in Welford, Northamptonshire, UK where Sichel stayed for the first 10 years of his life. Science graduate of the University of London (1976). International ultra distance runner. Has the distinction of having won his debut races at 100km, 24 hours and Six days. He was world number one for the Six Day event in 2006 and represented Great Britain eleven times since 1996.[1] He is a former British 100km champion , world 100km champion for his age group, and world record holder for treadmill endurance.[2] Since 1982 has lived on the Orkney island of Sanday.
He won the Monaco Six Day race in 2006 and 2007, and also in 2006 came 7th in the 135 mile (216km) Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, California in a record time for a British runner, becoming the first Scot to complete the event .[3][4] In 2007 he became the Scottish 48-hour record holder, and achieved the best British performance for nine years in the Spartathlon in Greece.[5]
He accomplished these achievements despite having previously had cancer.[6]
Sichel is Vice-Chairman of the Sanday Development Trust, and was nominated for Orkney's Citizen of the Year award in 2006 and 2007.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Heat is on for Death Valley endurance racer", The Sunday Times, 2006-07-23. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Paisley Students Aid Record Breaker. University of the West of Scotland. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ Russell, Fiona. "DESERT BRAVEHEART; SCOT RUNS IN TOUGHEST RACE IN THE WORLD - 135 MILES THROUGH DEATH VALLEY", Daily Record, 2006-10-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Athlete's Death Valley 'triumph'", BBC News, 2006-07-30. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ a b "Citizen of the Year", Orkney Today. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ Wallace, Andrew. "Athletics: Marathon man Will Scotland's very own Forest Gump; Sichel has already beaten cancer .. now he's on the run for 24 hours.", Daily Record, 2003-09-26. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
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