William de Jesús Naranjo Jaramillo (born August 18, 1978 in

Riosucio, Caldas Riosucio is a town and municipality in the department of Caldas in Colombia. It is best known for its biennial carnival, officially called the Carnival of Riosucio but commonly known by its former name of the "Carnival of the Devil", and is one ...

) is a male

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, who twice represented his native country at the

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

(2003 and 2007). He set his personal best in the men's 5,000 metres (13:22.30) on July 3, 2004 in

San Sebastián San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...

. He is a two-time South American Cross Country Champion, having won in both 2005 and 2007.Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.

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1978 births Living people Colombian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Caldas Department Pan American Games competitors for Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics {{Colombia-athletics-bio-stub