Anthony Rotich

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Anthony Rotich
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991 (age 33)
Nairobi, Kenya
Sport
Sport Track
Event(s) 1500 meters, mile, 3000-m steeple, 5000 meters
College team UTEP
Turned pro2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1500 meters : 3:42.55 [1]
Mile : 3:59.93 [1]
5000 meters : 13:31.59 [1]
3000 m SC : 8:13.74

Anthony Rotich (born 1991) is an American long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [2] He is a four time NCAA Division 1 Champion and twelve time NCAA Division 1 All-American.

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Running career

Collegiate

From Koiwa High School, Rotich was a state champion in high school. He was recruited to UTEP from El Paso, Texas, whose track and cross country program had a long history in recruiting talented runners from eastern Africa. At UTEP, Rotich was a 3 time NCAA champion in the 3000 meters steeplechase. [3] In 2014, he won the mile at the indoor NCAAs and won the 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

In 2015, Rotich was named Conference USA track and field athlete of the year. [4] By the time he graduated in 2015, Rotich's was awarded twelve All-American honors in NCAA track and cross country, with a total of 11 national awards. [5] [6]

Career finishes and statistics

CollegeCUSA Cross CountryNCAA Cross CountryIndoor CUSANCAA IndoorOutdoor CUSANCAA Outdoor
Freshman 11-12DMR 4th; 3000 5th; 5000 2nd3000S 2nd; 5000 3rd3000S 6th
Sophomore 12-138k 1st10 km 4thDMR 2nd; Mile 2nd; 3000 1st; 5000 1st3000 12th; 5000 6th1500 1st; 3000S 1st; 5000 1st3000S 1st
Junior 13-148k 1st10 km 19thMile 1st; 3000 1st; 5000 1stMile 1st1500 1st; 3000S 1st; 5000 1st3000S 1st
Senior 14-158k 1st10 km 11thMile 2nd; 3000 2nd; 5000 1stMile 3rd1500 1st; 3000S 1st; 5000 1st3000S 1st
R Senior 15-168K 1st10 km 15th

College Times

EventTimeDateVenue
1500m3:42.55April 12, 2014 El Paso, Texas
Mile3:59.93April 25, 2015 Berkeley, California
3000m7:53.43February 9, 2013 Seattle, Washington
5000m13:31.59April 3, 2015 Stanford, California
3000mSC8:30.54May 4, 2014 Stanford, California

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National and international career

2015 All-Athletics.com World Rankings

Event GroupPlaceScore
Men's 3000mSC731104
Men's 1500m1101082
Men's 5000m377975

Rotich placed fourth in the 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational 3,000m steeplechase in 8:27.62 at Stanford University on May 1, 2016. [7]

1500m 3:48.74 El Paso (USA) 25.03.2017
Mile ind. 4:03.67 Albuquerque (USA) 11.02.2017
3000mSC 8:36.39 Palo Alto (USA) 05.05.2017
Anthony Rotich placed first in 2017 Payton Jordan Invitational 3,000m steeplechase in 8:36.39 at Stanford University on 5 May 2017. [8]

Rotich won 2018 Music City Distance Carnival steeplechase in Nashville, Tennessee in 8:34.56.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 All-Athletics. "Profile of Anthony Rotich".
  2. "UTEP track legend Anthony Rotich gains American citizenship, could compete for US". El Paso Times. March 8, 2019.
  3. UTEP Miners - Anthony Rotich Bio
  4. UTEP Miners Track and Field: Rotich Named Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year - July 1, 2015
  5. Archived 2015-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Flotrack: NCAA Men's Steeple Preview: The Rotich-Kebenei Re-match Lives On
  6. Kyle Grabowski. The Durango Herald. Bayfield grad Steve Flint earns 2nd-team All-America honors in steeplechase June 12, 2015.
  7. "Fast Times at Payton Jordan - Stanford University". Stanford University. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  8. 2017 Payton Jordan Invitational 3,000m steeplechase results May 5, 2017