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Caroline Rotich
KENWomenBirth dateMay 13, 1984
BirthplaceNyahururu, Kenya
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Caroline Rotich (born 13 May 1984) is a Kenyan-American long-distance runner who competes in half marathon and marathon races. She has won the Las Vegas Marathon, New York Half Marathon and the Boston Marathon. She represented Kenya at the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and has personal bests of 2:23:22 for the marathon and 1:09:09 for the half marathon. On 3 October 2023, Rotich transferred her eligibility to represent the United States in international competitions.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
31:30
Age
42 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:23:22 (#311 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 31:30, 2024 season best 2:26:10 (Feb 3, 2024, Orlando, FL (USA)) · Last competition: B.A.A. 10K, Jun 23, 2024, 35:21 · 42 years old
PB
Personal bests
15:54
49:08
31:30
39:28
52:25
1:13:50
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 35:21 | - | Jun 23, 2024 | ↓ | B.A.A. 10K |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:26:10 | - | Feb 3, 2024 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 35:18 | - | Jun 25, 2023 | ↓ | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
| 2023 | 10MilesRoa | 53:53 | - | Apr 2, 2023 | ↑ | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:12:57 | - | May 7, 2023 | ↑ | Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:46:42 | - | Oct 15, 2023 | ↑ | TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 31:30 | - | Jun 11, 2022 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:09:31 | - | May 1, 2022 | ↑ | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:30:59 | - | Nov 6, 2022 | ↑ | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
| 2021 | 10MilesRoa | 52:25 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↑ | Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:12:06 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | Valley, NE (USA) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:29:54 | - | Oct 11, 2021 | ↑ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:08:53 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↑ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 31:58 | - | Jun 23, 2019 | ↓ | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
| 2019 | 12Kilometr | 39:28 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | Bay to Breakers 12K |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 49:08 | - | Jul 14, 2019 | ↑ | Boilermaker |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 57:25 | - | Jun 9, 2019 | ↑ | Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:11:00 | - | Sep 15, 2019 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:24:42 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↑ | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 31:57 | - | Jun 24, 2018 | ↓ | Boston B.A.A. 10K |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 57:37 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↑ | Manitou Springs, CO (USA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:10:34 | - | Oct 7, 2018 | ↑ | Boston B.A.A. Half Marathon |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 53:06 | - | Aug 26, 2017 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:12:09 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:26:26 | - | Oct 15, 2017 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:10:45 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:32 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 53:06 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:09:53 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:24:55 | - | Apr 20, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 31:41 | - | Oct 13, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:09:22 | - | Sep 20, 2014 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:24:35 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 52:46 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↑ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:09:09 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:27:00 | - | May 12, 2013 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 53:43 | - | Aug 25, 2012 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:10:17 | - | Mar 18, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:23:22 | - | Oct 7, 2012 | ↑ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:08:52 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:24:26 | - | Apr 18, 2011 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 32:43 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 12Kilometr | 40:37 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 53:54 | - | Aug 28, 2010 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:10:24 | - | Sep 19, 2010 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:29:46 | - | Nov 7, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 32:29 | - | Jul 24, 2009 | ↓ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 51:18 | - | Oct 31, 2009 | ↑ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 53:58 | - | Aug 22, 2009 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:23 | - | Aug 30, 2009 | ↑ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:29:47 | - | Dec 6, 2009 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 15:54 | - | Jul 4, 2008 | ↑ | Little Rock, AR (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:19 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↓ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2008 | 20Kilometr | 1:13:50 | - | May 24, 2008 | - | Wheeling, WV (USA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:14:40 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↑ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 16:18 | - | Oct 21, 2007 | ↑ | Santa Monica, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 55:23 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↑ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:49:47 | - | Oct 29, 2006 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2005 | 5Kilometre | 15:59 | - | Sep 11, 2005 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 34:56 | - | Sep 5, 2004 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:15:00 | - | Sep 12, 2004 | ↑ | Bristol (GBR) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:15:18 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | ↑ | Sapporo (JPN) |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:21 | - | Jun 23 | B.A.A. 10K |
Marathon | 2:26:10 | - | Feb 3 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon |
2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:46:42 | - | Oct 15 | TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon |
10Kilometr | 35:18 | - | Jun 25 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:12:57 | - | May 7 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 53:53 | - | Apr 2 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:59 | - | Nov 6 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 31:30 | - | Jun 11 | Mastercard New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:09:31 | - | May 1 | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:38:31 | - | Mar 20 | Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:54 | - | Oct 11 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
10MilesRoa | 52:25 | - | Sep 12 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run |
Semi | 1:12:06 | - | Apr 24 | Valley O.NE Half Marathon, Valley, NE |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:08:53 | - | Jan 19 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:42 | - | Oct 27 | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:00 | - | Sep 15 | Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
15Kilometr | 49:08 | - | Jul 14 | Boilermaker |
10Kilometr | 31:58 | - | Jun 23 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
10MilesRoa | 57:25 | - | Jun 9 | Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run |
12Kilometr | 39:28 | - | May 19 | Bay to Breakers 12K |
Marathon | 2:28:27 | - | Apr 15 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:13:24 | - | Feb 17 | Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2018
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:18:45 | - | Oct 28 | Valencia Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:34 | - | Oct 7 | Boston B.A.A. Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:09:43 | - | Sep 16 | Santa Fe Thunder Half Marathon, Santa Fe, NM |
10Kilometr | 31:57 | - | Jun 24 | Boston B.A.A. 10K |
10MilesRoa | 57:37 | - | Jun 10 | Manitou Springs Garden of the Gods 10M, Manitou Springs, CO |
Marathon | DNF | - | Apr 16 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:13:38 | - | Mar 18 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2017
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:26 | - | Oct 15 | Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:09:41 | - | Sep 17 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10MilesRoa | 53:06 | - | Aug 26 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
Semi | 1:12:09 | - | Mar 19 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:26 | - | Nov 13 | Monterey Big Sur Half Marathon, Monterey, CA |
Semi | 1:10:45 | - | Mar 20 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:19 | - | Nov 1 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:10:45 | - | Oct 11 | Boston B.A.A. Half Marathon, Boston, MA |
10MilesRoa | 53:06 | - | Aug 22 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
10Kilometr | 33:32 | - | Jun 13 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:24:55 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:09:53 | - | Mar 15 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2014
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:32 | - | Nov 16 | Yokohama Women's Marathon, Yokohama |
10Kilometr | 31:41 | - | Oct 13 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:09:22 | - | Sep 20 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:11:03 | - | Jun 21 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
Marathon | 2:24:35 | - | Feb 23 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
Semi | 1:09:58 | - | Jan 19 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2013
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:00 | - | May 12 | Praha Marathon, Praha |
10MilesRoa | 52:46 | - | Apr 7 | Washington Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:09:09 | - | Mar 17 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
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Honours
🥇
2015Boston Marathon
Marathon
4
2014Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
4
2012Chicago Marathon
Marathon
4
2011Boston Marathon
Marathon
7
2011New York City Marathon
Marathon
7
2010New York City Marathon
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Caroline Rotich's Marathon personal best?
Caroline Rotich's Marathon personal best is 2:23:22, set on Oct 7, 2012 in Chicago, IL (USA), #311 on the all-time list.
Which events does Caroline Rotich compete in?
Caroline Rotich competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Caroline Rotich perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 2:26:10, set on Feb 3, 2024 in Orlando, FL (USA). Last competition: B.A.A. 10K on Jun 23, 2024, 35:21.