Elisha Rotich is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Rotich has a personal best in the marathon of 2:04:21, which he set when he won and set the course record at the Paris Marathon in 2021. [1] Rotich also won the 2016 Cannes Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes, the 2017 Chuncheon Chosunilbo Marathon, and the 2018 Eindhoven Marathon.[2]

Career

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Early career 2010 - 2015

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Rotich began his career racing mainly road races from 10k to marathon. Rotich's marathon debut was at the 2011 Kassel Marathon, where he placed 3rd in 2:15:18. In 2014 Rotich won the Strasbourg Half Marathon and the Altötting Half Marathon in Germany. In 2015 he secured his first marathon victory at the San Sebastián Marathon in Spain clocking 2:13:56.

2016 - 2018

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In 2016 Rotich placed 3rd in the Kraków Marathon, before winning the Cannes Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes in 2:10:45. In 2017 Elisha won the Gunsan Marathon and the Chuncheon Chosunilbo Marathon, both in South Korea, and clocking 2:08:58 in the latter. In 2018 Rotich placed 4th in the Daegu Marathon in 2:07:50.[3] Later in the year Rotich secured another marathon victory on 14 October winning the Eindhoven Marathon in 2:07:32.[4]

2019 - present

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On 17 March, 2019 Rotich ran the Seoul Marathon, where he placed 2nd in 2:06:12, while the race was won by Thomas Kiplagat in 2:06:00.[5] On 31 August he placed 5th at the Semi Marathon in Lille, France in 1:00:42. Rotich then placed 3rd in the Amsterdam Marathon on 20 October in 2:05:18, while his compatriot Vincent Kipchumba won the race in 2:05:09.[6] In 2020 Rotich raced one marathon. On 20 December he placed second at the Taipei Marathon in 2:13:07. The race was won by his compatriot Paul Lonyangata, who set a new course record of 2:09:18.[7][8] In 2021 Elisha placed 10th in the Milan Marathon on 16 May in a time of 2:06:44. Next Rotich raced the Paris Marathon on 17 October where he won the race in a new course record of 2:04:21, breaking Kenenisa Bekele's previous course record of 2:05:04 from 2014. [9][10] On New Year's Eve 2021 in São Paulo Rotich placed 4th at the 96° Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre in 46:26 a personal best.[11]

Personal bests

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Outdoor
Event Time Date Place
5000 m 14:17.97 9 June 2014 Prague
10k 28:04 30 March 2013 Paderborn
15k 46:26 31 December 2021 São Paulo
Half Marathon 1:00:42 31 August 2019 Lille
Marathon 2:04:21 17 October 2021 Paris

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References

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  1. ^ Clayton, F. C. (2021a, October 18). Elisha Rotich wins Paris Marathon and smashes Kenenisa Bekele´s course record. Eurosport. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.eurosport.com/marathon/elisha-rotich-wins-paris-marathon-with-course-record-after-late-attack_sto8588892/story.shtml
  2. ^ "Elisha ROTICH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ^ "Results: Daegu International Marathon 2018 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. ^ "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ^ "Results: 2019 Seoul Marathon | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  6. ^ "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  7. ^ Komen, Jonathan. "Lonyangata beats all odds to conquer in Taipei marathon". The Standard. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  8. ^ "Paul LONYANGATA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  9. ^ Clayton, F. C. (2021a, October 18). Elisha Rotich wins Paris Marathon and smashes Kenenisa Bekele´s course record. Eurosport. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.eurosport.com/marathon/elisha-rotich-wins-paris-marathon-with-course-record-after-late-attack_sto8588892/story.shtml
  10. ^ "Elisha Rotich and Tigist Memuye win Paris Marathon". AP NEWS. 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  11. ^ "Elisha ROTICH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  12. ^ Elisha ROTICH | Profile | World Athletics. (2021b). Worldathletics.Org. Retrieved January 2, 2022, from https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/elisha-rotich-14443470