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Laban Rotich
KENMenBirth dateJan 20, 1969
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Laban Rotich is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on January 20, 1969. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:43.65 in the 800m, 3:29.91 in the 1500m, 3:47.65 in the Mile, 7:47.97 in the 3000m and 14:11.17 in the 5000m. He has earned 6 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
1500 Metres Short Track
3:32.11
Mile
3:47.65
Age
57 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:32.11, Mile 3:47.65, 2007 season best 3:39.78 (Feb 3, 2007, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)) · National record (1500 Metres Short Track) · 57 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:47.65
7:47.97
14:11.17
3:32.11
4:56.09
4:56.09
7:47.97
1:48.71
2:14.43
2:18.96
3:53.18
8:28.25
8:28.25
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.78 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:42.47 | - | May 28, 2007 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:01.49 | - | Jul 2, 2007 | ↓ | Castleisland (IRL) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:39.46 | - | Jul 13, 2006 | ↓ | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.97 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 3:56.83 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:00.63 | - | Jul 3, 2006 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 2000Metres | 5:01.61 | - | Mar 3, 2006 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2006 | 2000m | 5:01.61 | - | Mar 3, 2006 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 7:51.92 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:51.92 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:33.83 | - | Sep 4, 2005 | ↓ | Berlin ISTAF |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.28 | - | Feb 18, 2005 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | Mile | 3:52.55 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 3:53.18 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:32.81 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | Herakleion (GRE) |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 3:37.17 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | Mile | 3:55.93 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | mile-short-track | 3:55.93 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 7:47.97 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 7:47.97 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:33.91 | - | Jul 4, 2003 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 3:38.34 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | Mile | 3:54.07 | - | Jun 11, 2003 | ↓ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2003 | mile-short-track | 3:55.34 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 2Miles | 8:28.25 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | - | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2003 | 2MilesShor | 8:28.25 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | - | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:50.18 | - | May 26, 2002 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2002 | 1000m | 2:19.05 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 1000m-short-track | 2:19.05 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:32.82 | - | Aug 30, 2002 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 3:43.43 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2002 | Mile | 3:50.16 | - | Jul 12, 2002 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 3:57.04 | - | Feb 1, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:48.40 | - | May 27, 2001 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2001 | 1000m | 2:19.22 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 1000m-short-track | 2:19.22 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:31.38 | - | Aug 17, 2001 | ↓ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2001 | 1500m-short-track | 3:38.25 | - | Feb 25, 2001 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2001 | Mile | 3:52.19 | - | Jul 13, 2001 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 3:53.64 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:41.01 | - | May 27, 2001 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:48.14 | - | May 28, 2000 | ↓ | St. Antonio (POR) |
| 2000 | 1000m | 2:16.45 | - | Jul 8, 2000 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 2000 | 1000m-short-track | 2:18.96 | - | Feb 20, 2000 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:32.93 | - | Aug 11, 2000 | ↓ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2000 | 1500m-short-track | 3:36.76 | - | Feb 6, 2000 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2000 | Mile | 3:50.31 | - | Jul 28, 2000 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 3:56.20 | - | Feb 13, 2000 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 1999 | 800m | 1:48.38 | - | May 30, 1999 | ↓ | Athina (GRE) |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.71 | - | Feb 28, 1999 | - | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 1000m | 2:14.64 | - | Jul 17, 1999 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:31.60 | - | Aug 4, 1999 | ↓ | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '99 |
| 1999 | 1500m-short-track | 3:33.39 | - | Feb 25, 1999 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 1999 | Mile | 3:50.79 | - | Aug 7, 1999 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1999 | 2000m | 4:56.09 | - | Feb 14, 1999 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 1999 | 2000Metres | 4:56.09 | - | Feb 14, 1999 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 1998 | 800m | 1:43.65 | - | Jul 19, 1998 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1998 | 1000m | 2:15.39 | - | Aug 5, 1998 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:29.91 | - | Aug 12, 1998 | ↓ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 1998 | 1500m-short-track | 3:32.11 | - | Feb 1, 1998 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 1998 | Mile | 3:51.02 | - | Jul 16, 1998 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1998 | mile-short-track | 3:55.69 | - | Feb 13, 1998 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 800m | 1:44.47 | - | Aug 13, 1997 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1997 | 1000m | 2:14.43 | - | Jul 16, 1997 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 3:30.13 | - | Jul 7, 1997 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1997 | Mile | 3:47.65 | - | Jul 4, 1997 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 14:11.17 | - | Jan 25, 1997 | - | Walker Track, Johnson City, TN (USA) (i) |
| 1996 | 800m | 1:45.80 | - | Apr 25, 1996 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 3:31.06 | - | Sep 1, 1996 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1996 | Mile | 3:53.42 | - | Aug 30, 1996 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1996 | 2000m | 4:57.63 | - | May 29, 1996 | ↓ | Bratislava (SVK) |
| 1995 | 1500m | 3:39.85 | - | Jul 12, 1995 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1993 | 10000m | 28:22.68 | - | Jul 16, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1991 | 10000m | 28:18.91 | - | Jul 20, 1991 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | 10000m | 28:21.90 | - | Oct 21, 1990 | ↓ | - |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:01.49 | - | Jul 2 | Castleisland Lee Strand Riocht International, Castleisland |
1500m | 3:42.84 | - | Jun 30 | Cork 56th Cork City Sports, Cork |
Mile | 4:06.81 | - | Jun 16 | Cambridge Mersedes-Benz Classic Mile, Cambridge |
1500m | 3:42.47 | - | May 28 | Rehlingen Int. Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
1500m-short-track | 3:39.78 | - | Feb 3 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.62 | - | Jan 27 | Glasgow Norwich Union International, Glasgow (i) |
2006
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:41.79 | - | Jul 24 | Thessaloniki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki |
1500m | 3:39.46 | - | Jul 13 | Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta |
1500m | 3:42.30 | - | Jul 8 | La Laguna Meeting Isla de Tenerife, La Laguna |
Mile | 4:00.63 | - | Jul 3 | Castleisland Lee Strand Riocht International, Castleisland |
1500m | 3:39.98 | - | Jul 1 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
1500m | 3:42.56 | - | Jun 22 | Algiers CAA Grand Prix d'Alger, Algiers |
2000Metres | 5:01.61 | - | Mar 3 | Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:51.92 | - | Feb 26 | Gent KBC Indoor, Gent (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:39.97 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.71 | - | Feb 11 | Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:06.78 | - | Feb 3 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:56.83 | - | Jan 28 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2005
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:39.99 | - | Sep 10 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
1500m | 3:33.83 | - | Sep 4 | Berlin ISTAF |
1500m | 3:33.99 | - | Aug 28 | Rieti 2005, Rieti |
Mile | 3:52.55 | - | Aug 21 | Sheffield Norwich Union British GP, Sheffield |
1500m | 3:45.10 | - | Jul 26 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
1500m | 3:34.36 | - | Jul 22 | Crystal Palace Norwich Union LONDON Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
1500m | 3:46.21 | - | Jul 5 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
1500m | 3:34.57 | - | Jul 1 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
1500m | 3:47.50 | - | Jun 23 | Zaragoza Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
1500m | 3:35.87 | - | Jun 14 | Athina Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
1500m | 3:37.80 | - | May 30 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan US Open, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:38.12 | - | May 22 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
1500m | 3:37.56 | - | May 13 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.36 | - | Feb 24 | Madrid Memorial José María Cagigal, Madrid (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:39.28 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:00.33 | - | Feb 4 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:53.18 | - | Jan 29 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2004
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:45.38 | - | Sep 19 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
1500m | 3:33.48 | - | Sep 12 | Berlin ISTAF |
1500m | 3:37.58 | - | Sep 3 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
1500m | 3:34.11 | - | Aug 6 | Weltklasse Zürich |
1500m | 3:36.19 | - | Jul 27 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
1500m | 3:38.69 | - | Jul 25 | Birmingham Norwich Union International, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:41.24 | - | Jul 16 | Bangor North Down International Games, Bangor |
1500m | 3:33.40 | - | Jul 6 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
1500m | 3:32.81 | - | Jul 4 | Herakleion Tsiklitiria, Herakleion |
1500m | 3:36.47 | - | Jun 27 | Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Gateshead |
1500m | 3:39.59 | - | Jun 11 | Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria |
1500m | 3:35.56 | - | Jun 5 | Gresham adidas Oregon Track Classic, Gresham, OR |
1500m | 3:36.32 | - | May 31 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan US Open, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m-short-track | 3:52.93 | - | Mar 7 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.66 | - | Mar 6 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
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Honours
🥉
2004Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
1500 Metres
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2004Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
5
2003Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
1500 Metres
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2002Tunis-Radés African Championships
1500 Metres
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2002Tunis-Radés African Championships
1500 Metres
4
2001IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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1999IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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1999München IAAF Grand Prix Final
1500 Metres
6
1999IAAF World Championships
1500 Metres
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1998Dakar African Championships
1500 Metres
🥈
1998Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final
1500 Metres
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1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
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1998Dakar African Championships
1500 Metres
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1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
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1998Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
1500 Metres
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1997Kenyan Championships
1500 Metres
4
1996The XXVI Olympic Games
1500 Metres
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1996Milano IAAF Grand Prix Final
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Laban Rotich's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?
Laban Rotich's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 3:32.11, set on Feb 1, 1998 in Stuttgart (GER) (i).
Which events does Laban Rotich compete in?
Laban Rotich competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and Mile.
How did Laban Rotich perform in 2007?
2007 season best: 3:39.78, set on Feb 3, 2007 in Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i).