Michael Kosgey Rotich
Michael Kosgey Rotich (also Michael Kosgei Rotich or Mike Rotich ; born October 26, 1982 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who has specialized in the marathon .
In 2002, on his debut in 2:08:59 h, he was second in the Milan Marathon , at the same time as the winner Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot .
2003 was his most successful year when he first won the Paris Half Marathon and a month later the Paris Marathon with personal bests of 1:01:30 h and 2:06:32 h. At the World Athletics Championships in Paris / Saint-Denis , he was eighth.
In 2004 he finished fifth in the Paris half marathon and second in the Rotterdam marathon , in 2005 seventh in the Berlin marathon and fourth in Milan. At the Paris Marathon 2006 he came in 20th place.
Web links
- Michael Rotich Kosgey in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr (French)
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| SURNAME | Rotich, Michael Kosgey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rotich, Michael Kosgei; Rotich, Mike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1982 |