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Laban Rotich (born 20 January 1969 in Mosoriot) is a retired Kenyan runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. His personal best time is 3:29.91 minutes, achieved in August 1998 in Zürich. He holds the world's best indoor performance over one mile for men over 35 years with 3:53.18 minutes.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
Representing Kenya
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	4th
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	11th
1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1st
	African Championships	Dakar, Senegal	1st
	IAAF World Cup	Johannesburg, South Africa	1st	1500m
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	2nd
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	6th
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	4th
2002	African Championships	Radès, Tunisia	2nd
2003	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	5th
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd
2004	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	3rd
2005	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	9th

External links

v t e African Champions in men's 1500 metres
1979: Mike Boit (KEN) 1982: Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) 1984: Saïd Aouita (MAR) 1985: Omer Khalifa (SUD) 1988: Getahun Ayana (ETH) 1989: Joseph Chesire (KEN) 1990: Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 1992: Nelson Chirchir (KEN) 1993: David Kibet (KEN) 1996: Moses Kigen (KEN) 1998: Laban Rotich (KEN) 2000: Youssef Baba (MAR) 2002: Bernard Lagat (KEN) 2004: Paul Korir (KEN) 2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) 2008: Haron Keitany (KEN) 2010: Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 2012: Caleb Ndiku (KEN) 2014: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 2016: Fouad Elkaam (MAR) 2018: Elijah Manangoi (KEN) 2022: Abel Kipsang (KEN) 2024: Brian Komen (KEN)

African Champions in men's 1500 metres

1979: Mike Boit (KEN)
1982: Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
1984: Saïd Aouita (MAR)
1985: Omer Khalifa (SUD)
1988: Getahun Ayana (ETH)
1989: Joseph Chesire (KEN)
1990: Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
1992: Nelson Chirchir (KEN)
1993: David Kibet (KEN)
1996: Moses Kigen (KEN)
1998: Laban Rotich (KEN)
2000: Youssef Baba (MAR)
2002: Bernard Lagat (KEN)
2004: Paul Korir (KEN)
2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)
2008: Haron Keitany (KEN)
2010: Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
2012: Caleb Ndiku (KEN)
2014: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI)
2016: Fouad Elkaam (MAR)
2018: Elijah Manangoi (KEN)
2022: Abel Kipsang (KEN)
2024: Brian Komen (KEN)

v t e Commonwealth Games champions in men's 1500 metres
1 mile (1930–1966)	1930: Reg Thomas (ENG) 1934: Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1938: Jim Alford (WAL) 1950: Bill Parnell (CAN) 1954: Roger Bannister (ENG) 1958: Herb Elliott (AUS) 1962: Peter Snell (NZL) 1966: Kip Keino (KEN)
1500 metres (1970–present)	1970: Kip Keino (KEN) 1974: Filbert Bayi (TAN) 1978: David Moorcroft (ENG) 1982: Steve Cram (ENG) 1986: Steve Cram (ENG) 1990: Peter Elliott (ENG) 1994: Reuben Chesang (KEN) 1998: Laban Rotich (KEN) 2002: Michael East (ENG) 2006: Nick Willis (NZL) 2010: Silas Kiplagat (KEN) 2014: James Kiplagat Magut (KEN) 2018: Elijah Manangoi (KEN) 2022: Ollie Hoare (AUS)

v t e IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in men's 1500 metres
1977: Steve Ovett (GBR) 1979: Thomas Wessinghage (FRG) 1981: Steve Ovett (GBR) 1985: Omer Khalifa (SUD) 1989: Abdi Bile (SOM) 1992: Mohamed Suleiman (QAT) 1994: Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 1998: Laban Rotich (KEN) 2002: Bernard Lagat (KEN) 2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) 2010: Amine Laâlou (MAR) 2014: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 2018: Elijah Manangoi (KEN)

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