William Sichel
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William Morley Sichel was born 1 October 1953 in Welford, Northamptonshire
, UK where he lived for the first 10 years of his life. He is a science graduate of the University of London
(1976). He is now an International ultra distance
runner and has the distinction of having won his debut races at 100 km, 24 hours and Six Days. He was world number one for the Six Day event in 2006 and has represented Great Britain eleven times since 1996. He is a former British 100 km champion, world 100 km champion for his age group, and world record holder for treadmill endurance. Since 1982 he has lived on the Orkney island of Sanday
.
He won the Monaco Six Day race in 2006 and 2007, and also in 2006 came 7th in the 135 mile (216 km) Badwater Ultramarathon
in Death Valley
, California
in a record time for a British runner, becoming the first Scot to complete the event . In 2007 he became the Scottish 48-hour record holder, and achieved the best British performance for nine years in the Spartathlon
in Greece
.
He accomplished these achievements despite having previously had cancer.
Sichel is a director of the Sanday Development Trust
, and was nominated for Orkney's Citizen of the Year award in 2006 and 2007.
Welford, Northamptonshire
Welford is a village and civil parish in England. It is located on the River Avon border between the counties of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,016 people....
, UK where he lived for the first 10 years of his life. He is a science graduate of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(1976). He is now an International ultra distance
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...
runner and has the distinction of having won his debut races at 100 km, 24 hours and Six Days. He was world number one for the Six Day event in 2006 and has represented Great Britain eleven times since 1996. He is a former British 100 km champion, world 100 km champion for his age group, and world record holder for treadmill endurance. Since 1982 he has lived on the Orkney island of Sanday
Sanday, Orkney
Sanday is one of the inhabited islands in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. With an area of , it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands. The main centres of population are Lady Village and Kettletoft. Sanday can be reached by Orkney Ferries or plane from Kirkwall on the...
.
He won the Monaco Six Day race in 2006 and 2007, and also in 2006 came 7th in the 135 mile (216 km) Badwater Ultramarathon
Badwater Ultramarathon
The Badwater Ultramarathon describes itself as "the world's toughest foot race". It is a course starting at below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney...
in Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in a record time for a British runner, becoming the first Scot to complete the event . In 2007 he became the Scottish 48-hour record holder, and achieved the best British performance for nine years in the Spartathlon
Spartathlon
Spartathlon is a ultramarathon race held annually in Greece since 1983 between Athens and Sparta.-Origin:The Spartathlon aims to trace the footsteps of Pheidippides, an Athenian messenger sent to Sparta in 490 BC to seek help against the Persians in the Battle of Marathon...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
He accomplished these achievements despite having previously had cancer.
Sichel is a director of the Sanday Development Trust
Development trust
Development Trusts are organisations which operate in the United Kingdom that are:*community based, owned and led*engaged in the economic, environmental and social regeneration of a defined area or community...
, and was nominated for Orkney's Citizen of the Year award in 2006 and 2007.