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Representing  Kenya | ||
| African Championships | ||
 | 1998 Dakar | 1500 m |
 | 2002 Radès | 1500 m |
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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | |||
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9th | ||
External links
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African Champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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| 1 mile (1930–1966; 2026–) |
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| 1500 metres (1970–2022) |
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- Kenyan men middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
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- Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
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