James Rotich
James Rotich 
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 Kenya
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| birthday | 22nd December 1978 (age 41) |
| place of birth | Kenya |
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| discipline | Long distance running , marathon running |
| Best performance | 2:07:12 h (marathon) 1:01:48 h (half marathon) |
| status | resigned |
| last change: October 5th, 2018 | |
James Rotich (born December 22, 1978 ) is a retired Kenyan marathon runner .
Athletic career
In 2004 he won the Cologne Marathon with a new course record in 2:10:22 hours . He won the prize of 10,000 euros and a Ford Galaxy worth 30,000 euros.
In 2005 he finished third in the JoongAng Seoul Marathon .
In 2006 James Rotich was third in the Hamburg Marathon (2:09:25 h) and in November seventh in the JoongAng Seoul Marathon .
The following year he was fourth in Hamburg in 2007 and third in the Amsterdam Marathon .
In 2008 a third place in the Paris Marathon (2:07:24 h) was followed by a sixth in Amsterdam. In 2009 he finished seventh in the Eindhoven Marathon .
In April 2012 he finished tenth in the Zurich Marathon in a time of 2: 17: 16.1 hours.
In 2013 James Rotich finished second in the Belfast Marathon in 2:19:57 h behind Joel Kipsang (2:19:28 h) .
Personal bests
- Half marathon : 1:01:48 h, September 5, 2009, Lille
- Marathon: 2:07:12 h, October 21, 2007, Amsterdam
Web links
- James Rotich in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Rotich wins the 8th Ford Cologne Marathon with a new course record (September 12, 2004)
- ↑ Rey Remains King of Hamburg (April 23, 2006)
- ↑ Once again Kenya Day at the marathon (April 29, 2007)
- ↑ Kebebe wins the Paris Marathon (April 6, 2008)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rotich, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1978 |