Elkanah Kibet (born June 2, 1983) is a Kenyan-born American long distance runner. An alumnus of Auburn University, he is also a financial management technician in the United States Army and competes in marathons as a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. Kibet won the 2015 and 2016 Reedy River Run 10k race. At the 2017 World Championships, Kibet finished 16th in the marathon. He came in fourth at the 2021 New York City Marathon in 2:11:15, a personal best. Kibet was set to compete at the 2022 New York City Marathon, but withdrew after receiving orders to report overseas.