Wilson Busienei Explained

Wilson Kipkemei Busienei (born 18 August 1981 in Nakasongola) is a Ugandan 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 and road running and on the track. He took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing eleventh in the 10,000 metres. Busienei has also competed at the Commonwealth Games, having taken fifth in the 10,000 m in 2006.

He ran at the 2010 Giro al Sas 10,000 m race in Italy in October and crossed the line after Edwin Soi to finish as runner-up.[1]

International competitions

Representing
2003UniversiadeDaegu, South Korea5th10,000 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece11th10,000 m
World Half Marathon ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India7thHalf marathon
2005Universiadeİzmir, Turkey1st5000 m
1st10,000 m
1stHalf marathon
World Half Marathon ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada14thHalf marathon1:03:12
2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia5th10,000 m
World Cross Country ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan17thShort race
7thTeam
World Road Running ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary4th20 km
2007World Cross Country ChampionshipsMombasa, Kenya3rdTeam

Personal bests

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/WHM10/news/kind=100/newsid=58473.html Soi defends title at Giro Al Sas