Ruth Jebet

Ruth Jebet
Jebet at 2016 Olmypics
Personal information
NationalityBahraini
Born (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996
Kenya
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 3000 m steeplechase: 8:52.78
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bahrain
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro 3000 m steeplechase
Asian Games
2014 Incheon 3000 m steeplechase
Asian Championships
2013 Pune 3000 m steeplechase
Asian Indoor Championships
2016 Doha 3000 m
World Junior Championships
2014 Oregon 3000 m steeplechase

Ruth Jebet (born 17 November 1996) is a Kenyan-born long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. Competing in the 3000m steeplechase, she was the 2016 Olympic champion and held the world record in the event from 2016 to 2018. In December 2017 she tested positive for EPO, receiving a four-year doping ban from 2018 to 2022.

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