Sylvia is pictured above during the final of the women's 5,000m at the 2007
World Championships in Osaka. She finished just outside the medals in 4th place
in a time of 14.59.26, agonisingly missing out on the bronze medal to her compatriot
Priscah Jepleting Cherono by just 5 hundredths of a second. The inset picture shows Kibet (centre)
with Cherono (right) and their fellow Kenyan, and silver medallist, Vivian Cheruiyot on a
lap of honour shortly after the race.
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Women's 5,000m. Final
2007 World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Meseret DEFAR |
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ETH |
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14: 57.91 |
| 2. Vivian CHERUIYOT |
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KEN |
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14: 58.50 |
| 3. Priscah Jepleting CHERONO |
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KEN |
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14: 59.21 |
| 4. Sylvia Jebiwott KIBET |
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KEN |
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14: 59.26 |
| 5. Elvan ABEYLEGESSE |
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TUR |
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15: 00.88 |
| 6. Meselech MELKAMU |
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ETH |
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15: 01.42 |
| 7. Jennifer RHINES |
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USA |
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15: 03.09 |
| 8. Shalane FLANAGAN |
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USA |
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15: 03.86 |
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