Elkanah Kibet

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]

Elkanah Kibet
2Lt Elkanah Kibet
Personal information
Born (1983-06-02) June 2, 1983
ResidenceBenton, Illinois, U.S.[2]
EducationAuburn University[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)10,000 meters, marathon
ClubU.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10,000 m – 28:22.31 (2017)
Mar – 2:11:31 (2015)[3]

Kibet won the 2015 and 2016 Reedy River Run 10k race.[5] At the 2017 World Championships, Kibet finished 16th in the marathon.[6]

References
  1. Army Global
  2. SGT Elkanah Kibet. armymwr.com
  3. Elkanah Kibet at World Athletics
  4. "WCAP: Track & Field". Armymwr.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  5. "Kibet and Hassett Win 39th Annual TD Bank Reedy River Run 10Ks". Tdbankreedyriverrun.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  6. "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
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