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.

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John Kibowen

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
	2001 Edmonton	5000 m

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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]}