Frankline Kibet
Kenyan long-distance runner
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Frankline Kibet Chebet (born 28 July 2007) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner. He won the U20 race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frankline Kibet Chebet |
| Born | 28 July 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Long-distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 5000m: 13:08.32 (Paris, 2026) 5km (road): 13:45 (Tokyo, 2025) |
Medal record | |
Biography
Kibet placed second in the junior race at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in February 2025. Later that year, he was runner-up in the 5000m at the Kenyan trials for the African U20 Championships.[2] In May 2025, Kibet placed sixth in the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in 13:45.42.[3]
In October 2025, he was runner-up to Emmanuel Kiprono at the Kenyan jumior cross country championships.[4][5] He was subsequently selected for the U20 race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, where he won the men’s under-20 race ahead of Kiprono, with Kenya also winning the team gold medal.[6][7][8] In February 2026, he won the U20 men’s race for Sporting Clube de Portugal, winning by 41 seconds from Spain’s Guillem Sans at the ECCC Cross Country in Albufeira, Portugal.[9]
In April 2026, Kibet was runner-up in the 5000m behind compatriot Cornelius Kemboi at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi.[10] Kibet ran a personal best 13:08.32 for the 5000 metres on 28 June at the 2026 Meeting de Paris.[11] He won the gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.[12][13][14]