Frankline Kibet

Frankline Kibet
Personal information
Full nameFrankline Kibet Chebet
Born (2007-07-28) 28 July 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Long-distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests5000m: 13:08.32 (Paris, 2026)
5km (road): 13:45 (Tokyo, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Eugene5000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 TallahasseeU20 team
Gold medal – first place2026 TallahasseeU20 race

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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Frankline Kibet". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kibet gains redemption and leads Kenya to U20 men's sweep in Tallahassee". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ebenyo and Chebor triumph at Kenyan Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kiprono leads North Rift to 8km clean sweep at the National Cross Country". KBC Digital. 25 Oct 2025. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kenya men's junior team to World Cross Country packs a punch". Nation.Africa. January 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Global medallists on Kenyan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 31 Dec 2025. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
  8. ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Mills, Steven (8 Feb 2026). "Nader and Afonso combine for mixed relay success in Albufeira". European Athletics. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
  10. ↑ "Rogers, Thomas and Pathirage break meeting records in Nairobi". World Athletics. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Results - Paris Diamond League (Meeting de Paris) 2026". Watch Athletics. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "US team runs fastest ever U20 mixed 4x400m with 3:15.31 in Oregon". World Athletics. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: distance". World Athletics. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Mativo, Stanley (6 August 2026). "Kenya strikes three medals as World U20 Championships kick off". Citizen Digital. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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