SPC Anthony Rotich

3,000m Steeplechase

Anthony grew up in his native Kenya playing every sport in school each season. By the time he got to high school, he specialized in soccer, and helped his team win the inter-high school competition. He started running in 2011 with the aim of securing a scholarship to study in the US. Though he had never competed before, he knew he had talent, since he could chase antelopes in the forest for hours without giving up. After an impressive collegiate career that made him a 4-time NCAA National Champion and 11-time all American, he joined the Army in 2016. It’s no longer antelopes, but Olympic gold he’s chasing now.