A 2008 cross country All-American who will be an important factor in the distance races during his final collegiate season. The 2007 Pac-10 cross country individual champion and the league’s Athlete of the Year. An experienced competitor with three career All-America awards.

Fall 2008: Cross Country All-American for the second straight year. Had four top-10 cross country finishes in 2008 and three in the top five. Helped lead Oregon to its second straight NCAA Championship with a ninth-place finish. Was the third Duck to cross the finish line running 29:43.4 for his second-straight ninth-place finish at the national championships and third career All-America award. Ran second behind teammate Galen Rupp to help Oregon win its third consecutive NCAA West Regional, crossing the line in 28:32.31. It was the best regional finish of his career. Took fifth at the Pac-10 championships, where he was the third Duck to cross the finish line (23:42.50) as Oregon won its third straight Pac-10 title. Helped lead the Ducks to the Bill Dellinger Invitational title with his fifth-place finish (24:14.41), and was the second Oregon runner across the line.

2007-08: All-American and Pac-10 Athlete of the Year in cross country. Claimed second career All-America honor by placing ninth (29:57) in his third NCAA trip. Was named the Pac-10 Athlete of the Year for winning his first Pac-10 title (22:55) and leading the Ducks to the team championship. Two weeks later, helped the Ducks repeat as the NCAA West Region champions with a third place finish (30:04). Minor injuries led to a quiet spring where he only ran the 5,000 meters twice - at the Cardinal Invitational and at the Pac-10 Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:26.29, Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/4/08).

2006-07: NCAA Qualifier in the 10,000 Meters. In his first track season in the UO uniform, capped year with strong NCAA 10,000 meter debut (ninth, 29:13.43). A month earlier, helped team win Pac-10 Championship with top finishes in the 10,000 (third, 29:11.66) and 5,000 meters (seventh, 14:17.02). Earlier in outdoor season, ran an NCAA provisional mark in his 10,000 meter career debut at the Stanford Invitational (29:00.52). Did not compete indoors. In cross country, his sixth-place Pac-10 Championships finish helped Oregon win its 14th Pac-10 Championship. Also scored for Ducks in championship slate in the West Regional and NCAA Championships as squad finished first and fifth, respectively. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 14:10.83, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/7/07); 10,000 Meters - 29:00.52 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/31/07).

2005-06: Redshirt season. Competed unattached in three West Coast outdoor meets. Clocked a two-second personal best in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (fifth, 13:55.18). In mid-April, kicked to win in Bill McChesney Jr. Memorial Twilight Mile in the Oregon Invitational (4:04.94). Did not race cross country. Season Bests: 1,500 Meters - 3:49.07, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/18/06); Mile - 4:04.94, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/06); 5,000 Meters - 13:55.18 (PR), Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (3/31/06).
Before Oregon: All-American in cross country at New Mexico, where he also earned All-Mountain West Conference all-league honors in the 800 Meters (third, 1:50.76) and 1,500 meters (second, 3:52.87). Outdoor season best in the 1,500 meters was 3:46.53. Indoors, scored for squad in Mountain West Championships in the mile (sixth) and also led off runner-up distance medley relay. In cross country, earned All-America honors in the NCAA Championships (14th, 31:17) as New Mexico finished ninth as a team. In Mountain West Conference Championships, won the individual title (24:44) and helped the team to third place.

Prep: All-American. As a senior, led the U.S. in the 2-mile (8:45.44) with his winning time from the 2004 Outdoor Championships in Raleigh, N.C. - also the ninth-fastest time in U.S. prep history. Three weeks later in early July, ran a mile personal best (4:02.65) in Portland, and ranked second nationally. As a senior in cross country, finished third in the 2003 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships after he won the West Regional by three seconds. Won 2003 5A state cross country title by almost 1 1/2 minutes. Previously attended Kapenguria High School in Kenya where he also won the Kenyan national high school 1,500 Meter title.

Personal: Sociology major. Minoring in business administration. Lived in Albuquerque in high school with his uncle Simon Sawe, a professional runner. Originally from Eldoret, Kenya, and speaks English and Swahili. His older brother, Duncan Kibet, won the 2006 San Jose Half-Marathon in 1:00.22 - the second-fastest time ever on U.S. soil.

Personal Bests
800 Meters - 1:50.76,
MWC Championships, 5/14/05
1,500 Meters - 3:41,
Eldoret, Kenya, 2005
Mile - 4:02.65,
Portland, Ore., 7/05
5,000 Meters - 13:55.18,
Stanford Invitational,
Stanford, Calif., 3/25/05
10,000 Meters - 29:00.52,
Stanford Invitational,
Stanford, Calif., 3/31/07

NCAA Championships Performances
2007 - 10,000 Meters, 9th, 29:13.43
NCAA West Regional Performances
2007 - 5,000 Meters, 12th, 14:19.88

Pac-10 Championships Performances
2008 - 5,000 Meters, 13th, 14:35.93
2007 - 5,000 Meters, 7th, 14:17.02
2007 - 10,000 Meters, 3rd, 29:11.66