Living in Iten, a small town 30 km far from Eldoret, she met the Italian coach Renato Canova, and started training with him.

Kibet just missed out on a medal in the 3000 m at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, pipped to the bronze by Sentayehu Ejigu.

[4] She became the first women's winner of a newly inaugurated 7 km race at the Memorial Peppe Greco, beating Ejegayehu Dibaba to the line.

[6] In March 2011 she won at the Trofeo Alà dei Sardi cross country race[7] She reached the podium on the 2011 Diamond League circuit once that season, taking third at the DN Galan over 5000 m. She gained selection to represent Kenya for a second consecutive time over the distance at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.

Vivian Cheruiyot defended her title, but Kibet beat Meseret Defar in a sprint finish for the silver medal.