Ferguson Rotich KEN   
Date of birth: 30 November 89
Age: 34 years 151 days
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 73 kg
800m Olympic Silver Medallist 2021
800m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2019
800m 4th at World Championships 2015
800m 5th at Olympic Games 2016
1 National Title
600m World Alltime no. 54 1:15.28 Liège 12 Jul 2023
1500m World Alltime no. 212 3:33.21 Berlin 2 Sep 2018
1000m World Alltime no. 30 2:14.88 Stockholm/S 10 Jun 2018
800m World Alltime no. 16 1:42.54 Monaco 12 Jul 2019

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
600m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  1:15.28w    1Liège12 Jul
 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  1:43.22w    3Bruxelles6 Sep
2014  1:42.84w    4Monaco18 Jul
2015  1:43.60Aw    1Nairobi1 Aug
2016  1:43.43w    4Saint-Denis27 Aug
2017  1:44.37w    3Paris1 Jul
2018  1:43.73w    1Paris30 Jun
2019  1:42.54w    2Monaco12 Jul
2020  1:44.16w    1Doha25 Sep
2021  1:43.57w    4Monaco9 Jul
2022  1:45.16w    8Bruxelles2 Sep
2023  1:44.71Aw    3Nairobi8 Jul
2024  1:44.90Aw    3Nairobi20 Apr
 
1000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  2:16.88w    4Bruxelles5 Sep
2018  2:14.88w    1Stockholm/S10 Jun
2022  2:17.00w    9Monaco10 Aug
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  3:49.0hAw    4h2Nakuru15 Mar
2016  3:52.3hAw    5h3Mumias27 Feb
2018  3:33.21w    2Berlin2 Sep
2019  3:37.97w    10Berlin1 Sep
2021  3:49.5hAw    5H1Nairobi27 Feb
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  3:08.45w    2Mersin20 May
2019  3:06.98w    1Castellón26 May
 
4 x 800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  7:08.40w    1Nassau24 May
2017  7:13.70w    2Nassau23 Apr
 
Mixed 2x2x400 Metres Relay
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  3:41.79w    2Chorzów1 May

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
800m
WC 2013: s1DQ 2h51:45.25
AfrC 2014: 41:49.10 1h11:45.80
CWG 2014: 41:46.09 2s11:46.88 2h31:48.70
WC 2015: 41:46.35 2s31:44.85 1h41:45.83
OG 2016: 51:43.55 4s11:44.65 2h21:46.00
WC 2017: 3s11:46.49 1h31:45.77
AfrC 2018: 51:46.33 1h11:48.19
ECCC 2019: 11:47.88
WC 2019: 31:43.82 2s11:44.20 1h41:45.98
OG 2021: 21:45.23 1s31:44.04 1h11:43.75
WC 2023: 6h41:46.53
1500m
ECCC 2019: 13:45.05
4 x 400m
ECCC 2019: 13:06.98

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
600m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:15.28    Liège12 Jul 2023
 
800m
   races under 1:45.00: 55   
Outdoor1:42.54    Monaco12 Jul 2019
 
1000m
Outdoor2:14.88    Stockholm/S10 Jun 2018
 
1500m
Outdoor3:33.21    Berlin2 Sep 2018
 
4 x 400m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor3:06.98    Castellón26 May 2019
 
Mixed 2x2x400 Metres Relay
Outdoor3:41.79    Chorzów1 May 2021

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


800m, 10 best results (legal):
1:42.54   2Monaco12 Jul 2019
1:42.84   4Monaco18 Jul 2014
1:43.14   1London20 Jul 2019
1:43.22   3Bruxelles6 Sep 2013
1:43.43   4Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
1:43.55   5Rio de Janeiro15 Aug 2016
1:43.57   4Monaco9 Jul 2021
1:43.60A   1Nairobi1 Aug 2015
1:43.73   1Paris30 Jun 2018
1:43.75   1h1Tokyo31 Jul 2021
 
Average: 1:43.337
 

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:33.21   2Berlin2 Sep 2018
3:35.26   13Monaco20 Jul 2018
3:37.97   10Berlin1 Sep 2019
3:42.46   16Paris24 Aug 2019
3:43.21   1Bursa19 Jun 2019
3:45.05   1Castellón25 May 2019
3:46.66   1Bursa16 Aug 2018
3:47.84   1Bursa20 Aug 2019
3:49.0hA   4h2Nakuru15 Mar 2014
3:49.5hA   5H1Nairobi27 Feb 2021
 
Average: 3:43.016
 

Total results in db: 166

By event:

600m:1
800m:145
1000m:3
1500m:11
4 x 400m:2
4 x 800m:2
Distance Medley:1
Mixed 2x2x400 Metres Relay:1

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

800m
1:48.88Aiw
SB
5h1NairobiNairobi5 Mar 
1:44.90Aiw
SB (15)
3NairobiNairobi20 Apr 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2013Outdoor800m31:43.22
2014Outdoor800m41:42.84
2014Outdoor1000m112:16.88
2015Outdoor800m91:43.60A
2016Outdoor800m81:43.43
2017Outdoor800m71:44.37
2018Outdoor800m91:43.73
2018Outdoor1000m12:14.88
2018Outdoor1500m153:33.21
2019Outdoor800m31:42.54
2019Outdoor1500m913:37.97
2020Outdoor800m51:44.16
2021Outdoor800m61:43.57
2022Outdoor800m551:45.16
2022Outdoor1000m92:17.00
2023Outdoor600m51:15.28
2023Outdoor800m341:44.71A
2024Outdoor800m151:44.90A

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 800m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 25 Aug 2020 -> 6 Feb 2021 Show/hide