Nicholas Kiplagat Bett (27 January 1990 – 8 August 2018) was a Kenyan track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles.

[4] A personal best of 48.29 seconds at the 2015 Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials brought him selection for the national team and raised him to third on the global rankings.

[8][9] At the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, Bett achieved his biggest result, winning the 400 metres hurdles event with a time of 47.79 seconds.

[15] Bett died in a road accident near the town of Lessos, in Nandi County, Kenya, in the early morning of 8 August 2018.

[18] According to the local police commander, Bett lost control of his car, a Toyota Prado SUV, which then hit a bump in the road and landed in a ditch, killing the athlete instantly.