Abraham Kibiwot (born 4 June 1996) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. He won bronze medals in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2023 World Championships, and 2016 African Championships. His personal best is 8:05.51 minutes, set in 2023.
_(cropped).jpg) Kibiwot at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1996 Uasin Gishu, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
Career
editKibiwot made his international debut at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships, taking fifth in the 2000 m steeplechase event.[1]
He raised his profile in 2015 first by winning the Kenyan junior trials and the gold medal at the 2015 African Junior Athletics Championships, seeing off Ethiopia's reigning Youth Olympic champion Wogene Sebisibe Sidamo in Addis Ababa.[2][3] Kibiwot capped that season with a personal best of 8:22.10 at the London Diamond League meet and ranked as the second-fastest under-20 athlete that year behind another Kenyan, Nicholas Kiptanui Bett.[4]
Kibiwot made his breakthrough into the senior ranks in the 2016 season. That year he was prominent on the 2016 Diamond League, starting with a personal best of 8:09.25 to place third in Doha. He finished second behind Ezekiel Kemboi in Beijing and won his first race at Athletissima in Lausanne.[5][6][7] He also took fifth place at the Herculis and Memorial Van Damme meets.[8] Kibiwot ran at the 2016 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials but withdrew from the final.[9] He was selected for the 2016 African Championships in Athletics, where he won his first major medal – a bronze behind Ethiopia's Chala Beyo and Tolosa Nurgi.[10]
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kibiwot earned a bronze medal in the 3000 m steeplechase. At 8:06.47, he finished six hundredths of a second behind American Kenneth Rooks.[11]
Personal bests
edit- 3000 metres – 7:56.05 (2021)
- 5000 metres – 14:10.8 (2015)
- 2000 metres steeplechase – 5:53.90 (2013)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:05.51 (2023)
Information from All-Athletics profile[12]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | African Youth Championships | Warri, Nigeria | 5th | 2000 m s'chase | 5:53.90 |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:47.43 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:24.19 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:10.62 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:08.52 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:19.41 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.95 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:11.98 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Saint Denis, France | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:06.47 |
Circuit wins
edit- Athletissima: 2016
References
edit- ^ 31/03/2013 Full results of the 1st African Youth Championships. WebCAA. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (2015-03-07). Hamza and Cheptegei highlight opening days of African Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Kibiwot bags gold in Junior Championships in Addis. Nation (2016-03-06). Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ u20 outdoor 2015 3000 Metres Steeplechase men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (2016-05-06). Kiprop, Kipruto sparkle in Doha IAAF DL opener. CitizenTV. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Johnson, Len (2016-05-18). Ghazal surprises with high jump world lead in Beijing. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2016-08-25). Souleiman sets 1000m series record in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ senior outdoor 2016 3000 Metres Steeplechase men . IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ 2016 Kenyan Olympic Trials Results. Let's Run (2016-07-01). Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Botton, Wesley (2016-06-24). Semenya wins 1500m at African Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
- ^ "PARIS 2024 ATHLETICS: MOROCCO'S SOUFIANE EL BAKKALI WINS HISTORIC SECOND STRAIGHT OLYMPIC GOLD IN MEN'S 3,000M STEEPLECHASE".
- ^ Abraham Kibiwot Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
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