Abraham Kibiwot

Abraham Kibiwot (born 4 June 1996) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. He was a bronze medallist at the African Championships in Athletics in 2016. His personal best is 8:09.25 minutes, set in 2016.

Abraham Kibiwot

Kibiwot at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	3000 metres steeplechase
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Kenya African Championships 2016 Durban 3000 m s'chase Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 3000 m st.

Kibiwot made his international debut at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships, taking fifth in the 2000 metres steeplechase event.^[1] He raised his profile in 2015, first by winning the Kenyan junior trials and then by winning 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] He capped that season with a persona best of 8:22.10 minutes at the London Diamond League meet, ranking 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. He was prominent on the 2016 IAAF Diamond League circuit that year, starting with a personal best of 8:09.25 minutes to place third in Doha.^[5] He moved up to second behind Ezekiel Kemboi in Beijing and won his first race at Athletissima in Lausanne.^[6][7] He also took fifth places at the Herculis and Memorial Van Damme meets. He was the seventh fastest steeplechaser that year.^[8] Kibiwot ran at the 2016 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials but withdrew from the final.^[9] He was, however, 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]

Personal bests

• 3000 metres – 7:56.05 min (2021)
• 5000 metres – 14:10.8 min (2015)
• 2000 metres steeplechase – 5:53.90 min (2013)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:05.72 min (2019)

All information from All-Athletics profile^[11]

International competitions

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

Circuit wins

• Athletissima: 2016

References

1. . WebCAA. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
2. Negash, Elshadai (2015-03-07). Hamza and Cheptegei highlight opening days of African Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
3. Kibiwot bags gold in Junior Championships in Addis. Nation (2016-03-06). Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
4. u20 outdoor 2015 3000 Metres Steeplechase men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
5. Mutuota, Mutwiri (2016-05-06). Kiprop, Kipruto sparkle in Doha IAAF DL opener. CitizenTV. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
6. Johnson, Len (2016-05-18). Ghazal surprises with high jump world lead in Beijing. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
7. Ramsak, Bob (2016-08-25). Souleiman sets 1000m series record in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
8. senior outdoor 2016 3000 Metres Steeplechase men . IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
9. 2016 Kenyan Olympic Trials Results. Let's Run (2016-07-01). Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
10. Botton, Wesley (2016-06-24). Semenya wins 1500m at African Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.
11. Abraham Kibiwot 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-11.

External links

• Abraham Kibiwot at World Athletics