Laban Rotich
Laban Rotich (born 20 January 1969 in Mosoriot) is a retired Kenyan runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. His personal best time is 3:29.91 minutes, achieved in August 1998 in Zürich. He holds the world's best indoor performance over one mile for men over 35 years with 3:53.18 minutes.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | ||
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | ||
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | ||
African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | |||
IAAF World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 1500m | ||
1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | ||
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | |||
2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | ||
2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | ||
2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | ||
2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | ||
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | |||
2005 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9th |
External links
- Laban Rotich at World Athletics
- Pace Sports Management
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 1500 metres
(1930–1966)
- 1930:
Reg Thomas (ENG)
- 1934:
Jack Lovelock (NZL)
- 1938:
Jim Alford (WAL)
- 1950:
Bill Parnell (CAN)
- 1954:
Roger Bannister (ENG)
- 1958:
Herb Elliott (AUS)
- 1962:
Peter Snell (NZL)
- 1966:
Kip Keino (KEN)
(1970–present)
- 1970:
Kip Keino (KEN)
- 1974:
Filbert Bayi (TAN)
- 1978:
David Moorcroft (ENG)
- 1982:
Steve Cram (ENG)
- 1986:
Steve Cram (ENG)
- 1990:
Peter Elliott (ENG)
- 1994:
Reuben Chesang (KEN)
- 1998:
Laban Rotich (KEN)
- 2002:
Michael East (ENG)
- 2006:
Nick Willis (NZL)
- 2010:
Silas Kiplagat (KEN)
- 2014:
James Kiplagat Magut (KEN)
- 2018:
Elijah Manangoi (KEN)
- 2022:
Ollie Hoare (AUS)
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