Sylvia Jebivott Kibet is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in 5000 meters. Silver medalist of the 1999 World Championship among youths at a distance of 1,500 meters. Bronze medalist of the 2007 All-Africa Games. At the 2008 Olympics, she took 4th place . Silver medalist of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Winner of the 4 Mijl van Groningen 2009 run. In 2010, she won the Dam tot Damloop race.
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| Full name | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | ||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | March 28 1984 (aged 35) Kapchorva | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Kenya | ||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Kenya police | ||||||||||||||||
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| 5000 m | 14.31.91 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 000 m | 30.47,20 | ||||||||||||||||
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Achievements
- 2007: 2 miles Memorial Van Damme - 9.16.62
- 2008: 5000 m Meeting Gaz de France - 09/15/23
- 2008: 5000 m ISTAF - 05.15.09
- 2011: 5000 m DN Galan - 14.45.31
- 2012: 3000 m Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix - 8.47.49
- 2012: 3000 m Herculis - 8.39.14
- 2012: 3000 m Athletissima - 8.42.44
Family
Her older sibling - Hilda Kibet, as well as cousins Lorna Kiplagat , Sally Barsosio and Susan Sirma are also famous athletes.
Links
- Sylvia Kibet - profile on IAAF website