William Oloonkishu Yiampoy (born 17 May 1974, in Emarti) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the

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. His personal best is 1:42.91 minutes, achieved in September 2002 in Rieti. He graduated from Sosio High School in Kilgoris in 1989. He was recruited by

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in 1991. He did not start running until 1996. In 1999 he ran his first European races. He was selected to compete at the 2000 Olympics replacing Patrick Konchellah, the winner of Kenyan Olympic trials. He was part of the

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team who currently holds the world record. He is married with two children. He is managed by Gianni Demadonna and coached by Gianni Ghidini. Yiampoy is a member of the

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tribe.

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* *IAAF, September 14, 2004
Focus on Africa - William Oloonkishu Yiampoy , (KEN)
1974 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics record holders (relay) World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya Goodwill Games medalists in athletics People from Narok County Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games gold medalists in athletics {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub