Wilson Kipkemei Busienei (born 18 August 1981 in

Nakasongola Nakasongola is a town in Nakasongola District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is the site of the district headquarters. Location Nakasongola is approximately north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, on an all-weathe ...

) is a

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...

n long-distance runner. He is best known for winning three gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He has represented his country at the World Championship level in

cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open cou ...

and

road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain. These events are usually classified as long-distance ...

and on the track. He took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing eleventh in the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The ra ...

. Busienei has also competed at the

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

, having taken fifth in the 10,000 m in 2006. He ran at the 2010

Giro al Sas The Giro al Sas, also known as the Giro Podistico di Trento and the Giro Internazionale Città di Trento, is an annual 10-kilometre road running competition for men which takes place in October in the city of Trento, Italy. First held as a part of ...

10,000 m race in Italy in October and crossed the line after

Edwin Soi Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (born 3 March 1986) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 and 5000 metres. He is a two-time Olympian for Kenya. His earliest honours were team gold medals with Kenya at the IAAF World ...

to finish as runner-up.Soi defends title at Giro Al Sas
IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-10.

International competitions

Personal bests

* 3000 metres – 7:46.62 min (2006) * 5000 metres – 13:11.08 min (2006) *

– 27:21.55 min (2006) *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcut ...

– 1:01:39 hrs (2005)

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* 1981 births Living people Ugandan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Uganda Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Uganda Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Uganda Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists for Uganda Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade 20th-century Ugandan people 21st-century Ugandan people {{Uganda-athletics-bio-stub