Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet

In March 2011 she won at the Trofeo Alà dei Sardi cross country race She reached the podium on the 2011 Diamond League circuit once that season, taking third at the DN Galan over 5000 m. She gained selection to represent Kenya for a second consecutive time over the distance at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. Vivian Cheruiyot defended her title, but Kibet beat Meseret Defar in a sprint finish for the silver medal. At the 2012 Campaccio cross country she was runner-up behind her younger compatriot Mercy Cherono.

In 2008, she set a national indoor record over 1500 m of 4:07.46 minutes at the BW-Bank Meeting in February. She finished fourth at the World Indoor Championships in a new Kenyan indoor record of 8:41.82 minutes. She won her first major outdoor medal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, taking the silver medal in the 5000 metres behind Vivian Cheruiyot.

She has narrowly missed out on medals at major championships on a number of occasions, having finished fourth at the 2007 World Championships, 2008 Beijing Olympics and twice over 3000 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships (in 2008 and 2010).

Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (born 28 March 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She was the silver medallist in the 5000 metres at the World Championships in Athletics in both 2009 and 2011. She also won medals over the distance at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics, the 2007 All-Africa Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games.