ATHLETE
Luke Kibet
1983 - Today

Luke Kibet
Luke Kibet Bowen (born 12 April 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He won the marathon race at the 2007 World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Luke Kibet is the 3,034th most popular athlete (up from 3,950th in 2024), the 61st most popular biography from Kenya (up from 101st in 2019) and the 39th most popular Kenyan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Luke Kibet ranks 3,034 out of 6,025. Before him are Attila Ábrahám, Nikolay Gulyayev, Sheila Sherwood, Heike Singer, Seo Hyang-soon, and David Rudisha. After him are Su Bingtian, Sergei Alifirenko, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Grace Jackson, Kim Soo-nyung, and Silvia Chivás.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAttila Ábrahám
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 3,028
Nikolay Gulyayev
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 3,029
Sheila Sherwood
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 3,030
Heike Singer
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 3,031
Seo Hyang-soon
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 3,032
David Rudisha
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 3,033
Luke Kibet
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 3,034
Su Bingtian
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 3,035
Sergei Alifirenko
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 3,036
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 3,037
Grace Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 3,038
Kim Soo-nyung
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 3,039
Silvia Chivás
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 3,040
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Luke Kibet ranks 415. Before him are Antonio Mirante, Igor de Camargo, Marco Donadel, Johnny Lewis, Lee Ryan, and Sara Malakul Lane. After him are André Myhrer, Yōsuke Nishi, Benoît Bastien, Romeo Castelen, Kim Jung-hwan, and Yasmin Lee.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsAntonio Mirante
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 409
Igor de Camargo
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 410
Marco Donadel
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 411
Johnny Lewis
ACTOR
1983 - 2012
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 412
Lee Ryan
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 413
Sara Malakul Lane
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 414
Luke Kibet
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 415
André Myhrer
SKIER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 416
Yōsuke Nishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 417
Benoît Bastien
REFEREE
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 418
Romeo Castelen
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 419
Kim Jung-hwan
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 420
Yasmin Lee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 421
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Luke Kibet ranks 61 out of 150. Before him are Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), Bernard Lagat (1974), Wilfred Bungei (1980), and David Rudisha (1988). After him are Wang Yang (null), Tom Mboya (1930), Julius Kariuki (1961), Kipkemboi Kimeli (1966), Julius Korir (1960), and Billy Konchellah (1961).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsJemima Sumgong
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 55
Ruth Chepng'etich
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 56
Richard Chelimo
ATHLETE
1972 - 2001
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 57
Bernard Lagat
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 58
Wilfred Bungei
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 59
David Rudisha
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 60
Luke Kibet
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 61
Wang Yang
ATHLETE
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 62
Tom Mboya
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1969
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 63
Julius Kariuki
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 64
Kipkemboi Kimeli
ATHLETE
1966 - 2010
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 65
Julius Korir
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 66
Billy Konchellah
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 67
Among ATHLETES In Kenya
Among athletes born in Kenya, Luke Kibet ranks 39. Before him are Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), Bernard Lagat (1974), Wilfred Bungei (1980), and David Rudisha (1988). After him are Wang Yang (null), Julius Kariuki (1961), Kipkemboi Kimeli (1966), Julius Korir (1960), Billy Konchellah (1961), and Winfred Yavi (1999).
Jemima Sumgong
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 33
Ruth Chepng'etich
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 34
Richard Chelimo
1972 - 2001
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 35
Bernard Lagat
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 36
Wilfred Bungei
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 37
David Rudisha
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 38
Luke Kibet
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 39
Wang Yang
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 40
Julius Kariuki
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 41
Kipkemboi Kimeli
1966 - 2010
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 42
Julius Korir
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 43
Billy Konchellah
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 44
Winfred Yavi
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 45




































