Elkanah Kibet
 [[2nd Lieutenant[1] |2Lt]] Elkanah Kibet | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1983 |
| Education | Auburn University[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 10,000 meters, marathon |
| Club | U.S. Army |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 10,000 m – 28:22.31 (2017) Marathon – 2:11:15 (2021)[3] |
Elkanah Kibet (born June 2, 1983) is a Kenyan-born American long distance runner. An alumnus of Auburn University, he is also a financial management technician in the United States Army and competes in marathons as a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.[4]
Kibet won the 2015 and 2016 Reedy River Run 10k race.[5] At the 2017 World Championships, Kibet finished 16th in the marathon.[6] He came in fourth at the 2021 New York City Marathon in 2:11:15, a personal best.[3]
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- ^ Army Global
- ^ a b SGT Elkanah Kibet. armymwr.com
- ^ a b "TCS New York City Marathon 2021: Men". New York Road Runners. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "WCAP: Track & Field". Armymwr.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ "Kibet and Hassett Win 39th Annual TD Bank Reedy River Run 10Ks". Tdbankreedyriverrun.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
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