About William Kemei
Lived 1969 – 2007 (aged 38). William Kemei was a Kenyan athletics competitor.
William Kemei (22 February 1969 – 20 December 2007) was a Kenyan middle-distance runner who won the 1500 metres race at the 1991 All-Africa Games. In 1992 he set Kenyan records for 1500 m and one mile.
His greatest achievement was the victory in the Mile race at the ISTAF meeting in Berlin 1992 where he defeated the 1500 m world champion Noureddine Morceli, and remained undefeated until 1996. Kemei finished that race in 3:48.80 min, Morceli clocked 3:49.79. His time was a Kenyan record.
He died on 20 December 2007 at his home in Baraton, Nandi County.
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Who was William Kemei?
Kenyan distance runner (1969-2007)
When was William Kemei born?
William Kemei was born on 22 February 1969.
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William Kemei died on 20 December 2007.
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William Kemei was an athletics competitor.
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William Kemei was Kenyan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Kemei. https://biography.guide/william-kemei/
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