Geoffrey Toroitich
{{Short description|Kenyan long-distance runner (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Geoffrey Toroitich
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Geoffrey Toroitich
| nationality = Kenyan
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|2000}}
| birth_place = Kenya
| occupation = Long-distance runner
| years_active = 2023–present
| country = {{KEN}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = Marathon, Half marathon
| pb = {{Plainlist|
- Marathon: 2:05:46 (2025)
- Half marathon: 59:13 (2023)
}}
}}
Geoffrey Toroitich (born 2000) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in the marathon and half marathon. Known for his top-6 finish at a World Marathon Major, his personal bests are a 59:13 half marathon and a 2:05:46 marathon.
Career
In October 2023, Toroitich ran a personal best of 59:13 to win the Malaga Half Marathon, one of the fastest times recorded globally that season. Later that year, he added another victory by winning the inaugural Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half Marathon in 1:01:38. Toroitich successfully defended his Málaga Half Marathon title in 2024 with a time of 1:00:13.
In 2025, Toroitich transitioned to the marathon with immediate success. He placed sixth at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, a World Marathon Major, setting a personal best of 2:05:46.
Personal Bests
Major Results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:#faf5ff;"
! Year ! Race ! City ! Position ! Time |
| 2023
|1st |
| 2023
|Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half Marathon |1st |
| 2024
|1st |
| 2025
|6th |
References
{{reflist|
}}
External links
- {{World Athletics profile|id=14855730|name=Geoffrey Toroitich}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toroitich, Geoffrey}}
Category:Kenyan male long-distance runners