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| Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400m | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Rayian (born 13 May 1994) is a Kenyan athlete. [1]
Rayian won a bronze medal as part of the Kenyan 4 x 400m relay team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [2]
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