About William Sigei
Born 1969. William Sigei is a Kenyan athletics competitor.
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 set a new world record over 10,000 metres in Oslo with 26:52.23 minutes.
, 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.
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Who is William Sigei?
Kenyan distance runner
When was William Sigei born?
William Sigei was born on 11 October 1969.
What is William Sigei's occupation?
William Sigei is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is William Sigei?
William Sigei is Kenyan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Sigei. https://biography.guide/william-sigei/
MLA: "William Sigei." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-sigei/.
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