Elisha Rotich
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
[edit]Early career 2010 - 2015
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ "Elisha ROTICH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Results: Daegu International Marathon 2018 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Results: 2019 Seoul Marathon | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ Komen, Jonathan. "Lonyangata beats all odds to conquer in Taipei marathon". The Standard. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Paul LONYANGATA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Elisha Rotich and Tigist Memuye win Paris Marathon". AP NEWS. 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Elisha ROTICH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ Elisha ROTICH | Profile | World Athletics. (2021b). Worldathletics.Org. Retrieved January 2, 2022, from https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/elisha-rotich-14443470