Anthony Rotich

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.

Anthony Rotich
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991
Nairobi, Kenya
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)1500 meters, mile, 3000-m steeple, 5000 meters
College teamUTEP
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

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

[1]

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.

References
  1. 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


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