Elkanah Kibet

{{short description|American long-distance runner}}

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| sport = Athletics

| event = 10,000 meters, marathon

| pb = 10,000 m – 28:22.31 (2017)
Marathon – 2:07:02 (2022){{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

| club = U.S. Army

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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/world-class-athlete-program/soldier-athletes/track-field/ |title=WCAP: Track & Field |publisher=Armymwr.com |date= |access-date=August 19, 2017}}

Kibet won the 2015 and 2016 Reedy River Run 10k race.{{cite web |url=http://www.tdbankreedyriverrun.com/news/kibet-and-hassett-win-39th-annual-td-bank-reedy-river-run-10ks |title=Kibet and Hassett Win 39th Annual TD Bank Reedy River Run 10Ks |publisher=Tdbankreedyriverrun.com |date= |access-date=April 24, 2016}} At the 2017 World Championships, Kibet finished 16th in the marathon.{{cite web |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-MAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf |title=Marathon Men − Final − Results |publisher=IAAF |date= |access-date=August 9, 2017}} He came in fourth at the 2021 New York City Marathon in 2:11:15, a personal best.{{cite web |url=https://results.nyrr.org/event/M2021/finishers#g=M&page=1 |title=TCS New York City Marathon 2021: Men |publisher=New York Road Runners |access-date=8 November 2021}} Kibet was set to compete at the 2022 New York City Marathon, but withdrew after receiving orders to report overseas. Kibet came in 11th place overall in the 2023 New York City Marathon.{{cite web | url=https://results.nyrr.org/event/M2023/finishers?_gl=1*1kbw4ib*_gcl_au*MTQyNDIwMTEyOS4xNzAxMTk1NDE4 | title=New York Road Runners Official Race Results }} Kibet ran 2:10:43 in the 2023 Prague Marathon. Kibet set a personal record by running 2:09:07 in the 2022 Boston Marathon.