Luke Kibet Bowen (born 12 April 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

[1] Kibet was born in Kaplelach village, Moiben division, Uasin Gishu District.

[2] Kibet took up running in 1996, aged 13, impressed by the Kenyan performances at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Kibet's win was a surprise given that before the race the Kenyan marathon team was termed by many as the "worst ever assembled".

[9] During the 2007–08 riots in Kenya, Kibet was attacked by a mob and hurt heavily by a stone, which hit his head.

[5] He finished the otherwise disappointing year by winning Singapore Marathon in December, setting a new course record of 2:13:01.