John Kibowen
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2001 Edmonton | 5000 m |
John Kipkemboi Kibowen (born 21 April 1969 in Changach, southern Keiyo District), is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.
Kibowen won the gold medal in the short race at the 1998 and 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and finished second in 2003. He won a bronze at the 2001 World Championships and a silver at the 2003 World Athletics Final, finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships and sixth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships.[citation needed]
He won the Parelloop 10K in race in the Netherlands three times a row: 2003, 2004, 2005.[1][citation needed]
Kibowen is currently based at the PACE Sports Management training camp in Kaptagat.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Arrs.net: List of Parelloop winners
External links
- John Kibowen at World Athletics
- Okoth, Omulo (22 March 2007). "A Kenyan XC legend - John Kibowen". IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
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- 1999: Benjamin Limo (KEN)
- 2000: John Kibowen (KEN)
- 2001: Enock Koech (KEN)
- 2002–2006: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 1973: Pekka Päivärinta (FIN)
- 1974: Erik De Beck (BEL)
- 1975: Ian Stewart (SCO)
- 1976: Carlos Lopes (POR)
- 1977: Léon Schots (BEL)
- 1978–1979: John Treacy (IRL)
- 1980–1981: Craig Virgin (USA)
- 1982: Mohamed Kedir (ETH)
- 1983: Bekele Debele (ETH)
- 1984–1985: Carlos Lopes (POR)
- 1986–1989: John Ngugi (KEN)
- 1990–1991: Khalid Skah (MAR)
- 1992: John Ngugi (KEN)
- 1993–1994: William Sigei (KEN)
- 1995–1999: Paul Tergat (KEN)
- 2000–2001: Mohammed Mourhit (BEL)
- 2002–2006: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2007: Zersenay Tadese (ERI)
- 2008: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2009: Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH)
- 2010: Joseph Ebuya (KEN)
- 2011: Imane Merga (ETH)
- 2013: Japhet Kipyegon Korir (KEN)
- 2015-2017: Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)
- 2019: Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)
- 2023: Jacob Kiplimo (UGA)
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