Miriam Kibet

Miriam Kibet

Personal information
Full name	Miriam Chemutai Kibet
Nationality	Kenya
Born	(2007-02-21) 21 February 2007 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	long-distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500m: 4:19.51 (Nairobi, 2024) 3000m: 9:08.05 (Nairobi, 2025) 5000m: 16:10.73 (Nairobi, 2025) 10,000m: 33:22.15 (Nairobi, 2025)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Kenya World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee U20 team

Miriam Chemutai Kibet (born 21 February 2007) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross county runner. ^[1]

Career

Chemutai was a finalist over 1500 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. ^{[2] [3]}

She was runner-up at the under-20 6km women's race at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in Eldoret on 25 October 2025, finishing behind Cynthia Chepkirui. ^{[4] [5]}

In December 2025, she was confirmed in the Kenyan team for the U20 race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, where she placed eleventh overall, winning a silver medal with the Kenyan team, alongside Cynthia Chepkirui, Mercy Chepngeno, and Joan Chepkurui. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. "Miriam Chemutai Kibet". world athletics. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
2. "Kipkirui, Nyaboke & Chemutai through to 1,500m finals at Lima U-20 Worlds". Citizen.Digital. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
3. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
4. "Ebenyo and Chebor triumph at Kenyan Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
5. "Chepkirui wins 6km at the National Cross Country in Eldoret". kbc.co.ke. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
6. "Global medallists on Kenyan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
7. "Chebet,Ngetich named in team Kenya of 30 for World Cross". kbc.co.ke. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
8. "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.