William Sigei
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William Cheruiyot Sigei (born October 11, 1969 in Chebeing'o village, just outside of 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]
[edit] References
- Okoth, Omulo. "A Kenyan XC legend - William Sigei", IAAF, 17 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Yobes Ondieki |
Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder July 22, 1994 – June 5, 1995 |
Succeeded by Haile Gebrselassie |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by John Ngugi |
IAAF Men's World Cross Country Champion 1993 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Paul Tergat |
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