Elisha Rotich
{{Short description|Kenyan long-distance runner}}
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. 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 Rotich also won the 2016 Cannes Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes, the 2017 Chuncheon Chosunilbo Marathon, and the 2018 Eindhoven Marathon.{{Cite web |title=Elisha ROTICH {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/elisha-rotich-14443470 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=worldathletics.org}}
Career
=Early career 2010 - 2015=
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=
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.{{Cite web |title=Results: Daegu International Marathon 2018 {{!}} Watch Athletics |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/1768/results-daegu-international-marathon-2018 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=www.watchathletics.com |language=en}} Later in the year Rotich secured another marathon victory on 14 October winning the Eindhoven Marathon in 2:07:32.{{Cite web |title=MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results |url=https://results.sporthive.com/events/6456082268261875200/races/436645 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=results.sporthive.com}}
=2019 - present=
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.{{Cite web |title=Results: 2019 Seoul Marathon {{!}} Watch Athletics |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/1964/results-2019-seoul-marathon |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=www.watchathletics.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results |url=https://results.sporthive.com/events/6589788263981649920/races/452732 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=results.sporthive.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Komen |first=Jonathan |title=Lonyangata beats all odds to conquer in Taipei marathon |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/athletics/2001397896/paul-lonyangata-beats-all-odds-to-conquer-in-taipei-marathon |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=The Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Paul LONYANGATA {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/paul-lonyangata-14425821 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=worldathletics.org}} 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. 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{{Cite web |date=2021-10-17 |title=Elisha Rotich and Tigist Memuye win Paris Marathon |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-europe-paris-marathons-kenenisa-bekele-d75c48839ce87b857183d4852b06a011 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Elisha ROTICH {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/elisha-rotich-14443470 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=worldathletics.org}}
Personal bests
;Outdoor
| class="wikitable" |
| Event
!Time !Date !Place |
|---|
| 5000 m
|14:17.97 |9 June 2014 |
| 10k
|28:04 |30 March 2013 |
| 15k
|46:26 |31 December 2021 |
| Half Marathon
|1:00:42 |31 August 2019 |
| Marathon
|2:04:21 |17 October 2021 |
References
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{{Footer Paris Marathon Champions Men}}
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Category:Kenyan male long-distance runners
Category:Paris Marathon male winners