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Sammy Rotich
KENMenBirth dateNov 11, 1986
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Sammy Rotich is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on November 11, 1986. He competes primarily in the 5000m, Semi and Marathon.
His personal bests include 14:16.5h in the 5000m, 1:01:16 in the Semi, 2:10:08 in the Marathon, 14:39 in the 5Kilometre and 27:48 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
27:48
Half Marathon
1:01:16
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 27:48, Half Marathon 1:01:16, 2026 season best 1:07:42 (Mar 1, 2026) · Last competition: San Blas Half Marathon, Mar 1, 2026, 1:07:42 · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
14:16.5HT
1:01:16
2:10:08
14:39
27:48
49:07
4:12.5HT
1:03:05
23:46
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:07:42 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↓ | San Blas Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:34:12 | - | Jan 11, 2026 | ↓ | 42K Toa Baja Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:12:44 | - | Jun 21, 2025 | ↓ | Grandma's Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:16:32 | - | Mar 16, 2024 | ↓ | Los Angeles Marathon |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:10:08 | - | Jun 18, 2022 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:14:14 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↓ | Asics Los Angeles Marathon |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:39 | - | Jun 8, 2019 | - | Cutlerville, MI (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:37 | - | Apr 27, 2019 | ↑ | Get in Gear 10K, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Oct 13, 2019 | ↓ | Boston B.A.A. Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:15:05 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:22 | - | Apr 28, 2018 | ↑ | Minneapolis Get in Gear 10K |
| 2018 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:05 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2017 | MileRoad | 4:16.8h | - | Sep 7, 2017 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | ↑ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 49:07 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:03:33 | - | Sep 9, 2017 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:21:34 | - | Oct 15, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 8Kilometre | 24:24 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:05:34 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2015 | MileRoad | 4:12.5h | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2015 | 8Kilometre | 23:46 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 30:50 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 50:38 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:50 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:27 | - | Apr 27, 2014 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:05:14 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:55 | - | Apr 21, 2013 | ↓ | Yangzhou (CHN) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:48 | - | Jul 14, 2012 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:51 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:05:15 | - | Jan 22, 2012 | ↓ | Culiacán (MEX) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:18:51 | - | Nov 18, 2012 | ↓ | Eldoret (KEN) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 31:33 | - | Jul 9, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:05:01 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2011 | 20Kilometr | 1:05:33 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:59 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↑ | Cleveland, OH (USA) |
| 2010 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:32 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:05:18 | - | Oct 17, 2010 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:19:29 | - | Apr 18, 2010 | ↓ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:14 | - | Apr 12, 2009 | ↑ | Morelia (MEX) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:09:16 | - | Oct 18, 2009 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:13:36 | - | Oct 25, 2009 | ↓ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 27:48 | - | Sep 21, 2008 | ↑ | Eldoret (KEN) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:01:42 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:11:49 | - | Apr 27, 2008 | ↓ | Enschede (NED) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | May 6, 2007 | ↑ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:01:16 | - | Oct 21, 2007 | ↓ | Reims (FRA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:14:01 | - | Oct 28, 2007 | ↓ | Ljubljana (SLO) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:06:39 | - | Mar 5, 2006 | ↓ | Drunen (NED) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:12:05 | - | Apr 23, 2006 | ↓ | Enschede (NED) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:17:44 | - | Oct 2, 2005 | ↓ | Košice (SVK) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:14:03 | - | Oct 10, 2004 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:21:08 | - | Nov 2, 2003 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:16.5h | - | Mar 17, 2002 | - | Nyeri (KEN) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:42 | - | Mar 1 | San Blas Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:34:12 | - | Jan 11 | 42K Toa Baja Marathon |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:44 | - | Jun 21 | Grandma's Marathon |
Marathon | 2:13:30 | - | Mar 16 | Los Angeles Marathon |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:48 | - | Jun 22 | Grandma's Marathon |
Marathon | 2:16:32 | - | Mar 16 | Los Angeles Marathon |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:08 | - | Jun 18 | Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN |
Marathon | 2:14:25 | - | Feb 20 | Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Austin, TX |
10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Feb 5 | All-America City David Chavana 10K, Edinburg, TX |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:14 | - | Mar 8 | Asics Los Angeles Marathon |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:05 | - | Oct 20 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon, Columbus, OH |
Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Oct 13 | Boston B.A.A. Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:17:10 | - | Oct 6 | Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, Milwaukee, WI |
10Kilometr | 30:40 | - | Jun 15 | Cecil Jarvis Greater Clarksburg 10 km, Clarksburg, WV |
5Kilometre | 14:39 | - | Jun 8 | Brian Diemer Family of Races 5K, Cutlerville, MI |
10Kilometr | 31:09 | - | May 19 | Rite Aid 10 km, Cleveland, OH |
Semi | 1:04:11 | - | May 5 | Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:37 | - | Apr 27 | Get in Gear 10K, Minneapolis, MN |
Marathon | 2:16:28 | - | Mar 24 | Los Angeles Marathon, Santa Monica, CA |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:03:05 | - | Jun 2 | Des Moines Dam to Dam 20K, Des Moines, IA |
10Kilometr | 29:22 | - | Apr 28 | Minneapolis Get in Gear 10K |
2017
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:34 | - | Oct 15 | Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
Semi | 1:07:29 | - | Sep 24 | Moline Quad Cities Half Marathon, Moline, IL |
10MilesRoa | 49:07 | - | Sep 17 | Des Moines Capital Pursuit 10M, Des Moines, IA |
Semi | 1:03:33 | - | Sep 9 | Waterloo Park to Park Half Marathon, Waterloo, IA |
MileRoad | 4:16.8HT | - | Sep 7 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
10Kilometr | 31:05 | - | Jul 8 | Ames Midnight Madness 10K, Ames, IA |
Semi | 1:06:36 | - | Jun 17 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
Semi | 1:07:43 | - | Jun 4 | Des Moines Dam to Dam Half Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | May 21 | Cleveland 10 km, Cleveland, OH |
Semi | 1:05:36 | - | May 7 | Lincoln Half Marathon, Lincoln, NE |
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Apr 29 | Minneapolis Get in Gear 10K, Minneapolis, MN |
Semi | 1:04:37 | - | Apr 22 | Urbana Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon, Urbana, IL |
Semi | 1:04:32 | - | Apr 9 | St. Louis Half Marathon, St. Louis, MO |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 24:39 | - | Jul 16 | Kingsport 8K, Kingsport, TN |
Semi | 1:06:02 | - | Jun 18 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
Semi | 1:05:34 | - | Jun 4 | Des Moines Dam to Dam Half Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
Semi | 1:06:44 | - | May 7 | Indianapolis OneAmerica Festival Mini Marathon, Indianapolis, IN |
8Kilometre | 24:24 | - | Mar 13 | New Orleans Shamrockin' Run, New Orleans, LA |
2015
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:49 | - | Sep 27 | Moline Quad Cities Half Marathon, Moline, IL |
MileRoad | 4:12.5HT | - | Sep 13 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
Semi | 1:04:56 | - | Sep 12 | Waterloo Park to Park Half Marathon, Waterloo, IA |
10MilesRoa | 50:38 | - | Aug 22 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
Semi | 1:04:50 | - | May 30 | Des Moines Dam to Dam Half Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
Semi | 1:06:04 | - | May 9 | Fargo Half Marathon, Fargo, ND |
Semi | 1:06:36 | - | May 3 | Lincoln Half Marathon, Lincoln, NE |
Semi | 1:06:46 | - | Apr 25 | Urbana Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon, Urbana, IL |
10Kilometr | 30:50 | - | Mar 28 | Mobile Azalea Trail Run, Mobile, AL |
8Kilometre | 23:46 | - | Mar 15 | New Orleans Shamrockin Run, New Orleans, LA |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:31 | - | Sep 6 | Waterloo Park to Park Half Marathon, Waterloo, IA |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Sammy Rotich's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?
Sammy Rotich's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 27:48, set on Sep 21, 2008 in Eldoret (KEN).
Which events does Sammy Rotich compete in?
Sammy Rotich competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and Half Marathon.
How did Sammy Rotich perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:07:42, set on Mar 1, 2026. Last competition: San Blas Half Marathon on Mar 1, 2026, 1:07:42.