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'''Wilberforce Talel''' (born January 10, 1980 in [[Marakwet District]]) is runner from [[Kenya]]. He is a [[Commonwealth Games]] gold medalist and has competed several times at the [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]]. He is the current [[10000 metres]] [[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|Commonwealth Games record]] holder.
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'''Wilberforce Talel''' (born 10 January 1980 in [[Marakwet District]]) is runner from [[Kenya]]. He is a [[Commonwealth Games]] gold medalist and has competed several times at the [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]]. He is the current [[10,000 metres]] [[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|Commonwealth Games record]] holder.


==International competitions==
==Achievements==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
{| border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="cccccc"
!Year
!Tournament
!Venue
!Result
!Extra
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2000
|rowspan=2|2000
|rowspan=2|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Vilamoura]], [[Portugal]]
|rowspan=2|[[Vilamoura]], Portugal
|5th
|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 5th
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|Long race]]
|Long race
|
|-
|-
|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st
|bgcolor="gold"| 1st
|Team competition
|Team competition
|
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2002
|rowspan=3|2002
|rowspan=2|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|rowspan=2|[[Dublin]], Ireland
|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd
|bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rd
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|Long race]]
|Long race
|
|-
|-
|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st
|bgcolor="gold"| 1st
|Team competition
|Team competition
|
|-
|-
|[[2002 Commonwealth Games results|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[2002 Commonwealth Games results|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Manchester]], [[England]]
|[[Manchester]], United Kingdom
|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st
|bgcolor="gold"| 1st
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10,000 metres|10,000 m]]
|10000m
|
|-
|-
|2003
|2003
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Paris]], [[France]]
|[[Paris]], France
|align="center" | 6th
| 6th
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres|10000m]]
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres|10,000 m]]
|
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2004
|rowspan=2|2004
|rowspan=2|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]
|rowspan=2|[[Brussels]], Belgium
|align="center" | 10th
| 10th
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|Long race]]
|Long race
|
|-
|-
|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd
|bgcolor="silver"| 2nd
|Team competition
|Team competition
|
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|rowspan=2|2005
|rowspan=2|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[St Etienne]], [[France]]
|rowspan=2|[[St Etienne]], France
|align="center"|11th
|11th
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|Long race]]
|Long race
|
|-
|-
|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd
|bgcolor="silver"| 2nd
|Team competition
|Team competition
|
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Personal best ==
== Personal bests==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Distance !!Time !!Location !!Date
!Distance !!Time !!Location !!Date
|-
|-
|5000 Metres || 13:13.15 || Stockholm || 01/08/2000
|5000 metres || 13:13.15 || Stockholm || 1 August 2000
|-
|-
|10,000 Metres || 27:33.60 || Paris || 24/08/2003
|10,000 metres || 27:33.60 || Paris || 24 August 2003
|-
|-
|10 Kilometres || 28:36 || Jakarta || 02/07/2006
|10K run || 28:36 || Jakarta || 2 July 2006
|-
|-
|Half Marathon || 1:01:17 || Salzburg || 28/04/2002
|Half marathon || 1:01:17 || Salzburg || 28 April 2002
|-
|-
|Marathon || 2:13:35 || Wien || 29/04/2007
|Marathon || 2:13:35 || Vienna || 29 April 2007
|-
|-
|}
|}


== References ==
==See also==
*[[List of Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics (men)]]
*{{iaaf name|id=175029}}

==External links==
*{{World Athletics}}
*[http://www.possosports.com/informacion/index.php?ClassId=1&Id=97 Posso Sports profile]
*[http://www.possosports.com/informacion/index.php?ClassId=1&Id=97 Posso Sports profile]


{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 10000m Men}}
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| NAME = Talel, Wilberforce
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 10, 1980
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[[Category:Kenyan long-distance runners]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Kenyan male long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Kenyan male cross country runners]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen]]


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Latest revision as of 03:08, 19 November 2024

Wilberforce Talel (born 10 January 1980 in Marakwet District) is runner from Kenya. He is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and has competed several times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He is the current 10,000 metres Commonwealth Games record holder.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2000 World Cross Country Championships Vilamoura, Portugal 5th Long race
1st Team competition
2002 World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 3rd Long race
1st Team competition
Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 1st 10,000 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 6th 10,000 m
2004 World Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 10th Long race
2nd Team competition
2005 World Cross Country Championships St Etienne, France 11th Long race
2nd Team competition

Personal bests

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Distance Time Location Date
5000 metres 13:13.15 Stockholm 1 August 2000
10,000 metres 27:33.60 Paris 24 August 2003
10K run 28:36 Jakarta 2 July 2006
Half marathon 1:01:17 Salzburg 28 April 2002
Marathon 2:13:35 Vienna 29 April 2007

See also

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