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Scottish ultra distance internationalist William Sichel SET A NEW PERSONAL BEST when coming fifth place overall, and first in his age group, in the prestigious Surgères 48 Hour race in western France on Friday 16th to Sunday 18th May.
The first Scot ever to run at this event, William covered 1130 laps of the 301metre cinder track, giving him a distance of 211.7miles (340.7Km), or just under 9 back to back Marathons.
An invitation only event with the Worlds leading multiday athletes gathered for the 48 Hour ‘World Championships", and William had a fantastic battle to hold off last years winner, Masayuki Otaki from Japan, and beat him by less than half a lap.
William was very happy with his debut performance at this event, especially as he had the pre race drama of his flight from Aberdeen being delayed, hence arriving a day late and just making the start line. As the oldest male in the field William also felt he had a point to prove to his much younger rivals.
"Having been honoured with an invitation to this race I was really delighted to come up with such a good performance".
William's next race will be the 6 day Hamm track race in Germany - 29th June to 5th July
William is grateful to sponsors: Myprotein, Loganair & The Orcadian
About William Sichel
William is the current World No3 for the Six Day event after winning in Monaco in November 2007 and World No12 in the 48 Hour event.
William is the current Scottish 48 Hour record holder (indoor) with 213.9 miles.
The first Commonwealth Championships for the Ultra Distance running events of 100km and 24 Hours will take place in Keswick in October 2009.
William currently lies 5th on the “All time” list of British road 24 hour performances with his run of 153.3 miles/246.70km in 2000. He is also 3rd on the Scottish “All time” list of 6 day performances.
William is a member of the Orkney Athletic Club and in November 2006 was honoured by the Orkney Islands Council for “outstanding achievements in sport”.
With his wife, Elizabeth, he runs the Orkney Angora (hand dyeing specialists) mail order business in Sanday, Orkney.
Although born in the Northamptonshire village of Welford and brought up in the south east of England, William has lived in the Orkney island of Sanday since 1982. William’s father was born in Kelvinside, Glasgow before moving south at a young age.
Contact:
William Sichel, Upper Breckan, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2AZ.
Tel: 01857 600421; Fax: 0709 288 3499; Mobile 0794 128 3506.
Web site: www.williamsichel.co.uk
William's CV:
World No3 for the Six Day event with outright win and course record in Monaco Six Day race -809.230km/502.8 miles (2007)
Scottish event record in the world's longest point-to-point race - the 153 mile "Spartathlon" in Greece (2007)
First Scottish Record- 48 Hour 344.267km/213.92 miles (2007)
World No1 for the Six Day event with 770.247km/478.60 miles, Monaco course record & outright winner (2006)
British event record in the 29th running of the "World's Hottest Race" the Badwater Ultramarathon (2006)
First Scot, ever, to complete the world's longest point-to-point race - the 153 mile "Spartathlon" in Greece (2005)
"Across the Years" 24hr, Phoenix, Arizona, outright winner (2005)
World 24Hr Championships Age-Group Silver (2004)
Guinness World Records (treadmill) 100 miles & 24hrs (2002)
World 24hr ranking No12 (1998 & 2000)
Basel 24 Hr, Switzerland, outright winner (2000)
British 100km Champion (1999)
Masters World 100km Champion (1998)
European 100km Championships: Team bronze medal (1997)
Scottish 100km Champion (1994)
Represented Great Britain 11 times since 1996:100km team x 8 & 24hr team x 3
William competing in Surgeres
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William's Personal Bests
Marathon: 2:38:17 (1995)
100km: 7:07:49 (1996)
12hr: Track 141.50km/87.92 miles (2001)
24hr: 246.70km/153.30M (2000)
48hr: 344.267km/213.92 miles (2007) – Scottish record
Six Days: 809.230km/502.8 miles (2007)
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