Sylvia Kibet

Sylvia Kibet

Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (born 28 March 1984) is an Kenyan long-distance runner.

She won the bronze medal in 5000 metres at the 2006 African Championships and finished fifth in 3000 metres at the 2006 World Athletics Final. In 2007 she won the bronze medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games [ [http://www.coja2007.dz/portail/programme/Results.html?discipId=ath&compId=COMP27 2007 All-Africa Games, women's 5000 m final] ] and finished fourth at the 2007 World Championships, and at the World Athletics Final she finished fifth in 3000 m and second in 5000 m. In 2008 she finished fourth at the World Indoor Championships in a new Kenyan indoor record of 8:41.82 minutes.

Kibet is from Kapchorwa, Nandi District. Her older sister Hilda Kibet is also a runner, who now represents the Netherlands, as does Lornah Kiplagat, their cousin. [Daily Nation, October 21, 2007: [http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=5&newsid=108903 Another Kenyan adopts Dutch passport] ]

Personal bests

*1500 metres - 4:11.50 min (2006), indoor - 4:07.46 min (2008)
*3000 metres - 8:40.09 min (2006), indoor - 4:23.49 min (2008)
*5000 metres - 15:02.54 min (2006)
*10,000 metres - 31:39.34 min (2006)
*Half marathon - 1:11:37 hrs (2006)

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