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List of Rwandan records in athletics

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The following are the national records in athletics in Rwanda maintained by its national athletics federation: Rwanda Athletics Federation (RAF).

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by FRA   Not ratified or later rescinded by FRA

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 m 11.35 (−0.4 m/s) Islam Mulinda 18 July 2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria
200 m 22.17 (+0.1 m/s) Emmanuel Rubayiza 19 April 1997 Athens, United States
400 m 47.93 A Emmanuel Nitakiyimana 7 July 2016 Kampala, Uganda
800 m 1:49.35 Alexis Sharangabo 26 May 1999 Nassau, The Bahamas
1500 m 3:38.16 Alexis Sharangabo 29 July 2000 Stanford, United States
Mile 3:57.82 Alexis Sharangabo 20 August 2000 Falmouth Mile Falmouth, United States [1]
3000 m 7:41.64 Mathias Ntawulikura 16 August 1992 Cologne, Germany
5000 m 13:11.29 Mathias Ntawulikura 9 June 1992 Rome, Italy
5 km (road) 14:50+ John Hakizimana 1 February 2026 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates [2]
10,000 m 27:22.28 Dieudonné Disi 14 September 2007 Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium
10 km (road) 28:25 Dieudonné Disi 20 September 2008 Roanne, France
15 km (road) 44:02+ John Hakizimana 1 February 2026 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates [3]
10 miles (road) 46:58 Noel Hitimana 2 September 2018 Tilburg Ten Miles Tilburg, Netherlands [4]
20 km (road) 57:42 Dieudonné Disi 8 October 2006 World Road Running Championships Debrecen, Hungary
Half marathon 59:32 Dieudonné Disi 14 October 2007 World Road Running Championships Udine, Italy [5]
25 km (road) 1:13:25+ John Hakizimana 1 February 2026 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates [6]
30 km (road) 1:28:27+ John Hakizimana 1 February 2026 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates [7]
Marathon 2:06:04 John Hakizimana 1 February 2026 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates [8][9]
110 m hurdles 15.5 h Augustin Kabanda 22 August 1987 Kigali, Rwanda
400 m hurdles 54.36 Faustin Butéra 3 August 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States
54.0 h Faustin Butéra April 1987 Central African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [10]
53.7 h Faustin Butéra 1979 [11]
3000 m steeplechase 8:39.05 Gervais Hakizimana 28 May 2011 Meeting National D2 Pézenas, France [12]
8:24.57 Nyiramsabimama Angelime 11 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [13]
High jump 2.01 m Ian Kagame 20 April 2019 Williamstown, United States
Pole vault 4.10 m Jean-Baptiste Biményimana 16 November 1981 Bugesera, Rwanda
Long jump 6.80 m Emmanuel Nkurunziza 10 July 2010 Kigali, Rwanda
Triple jump 15.02 m Albert Sézikéyé 14 May 1987 Montpellier, France
Shot put 14.05 m François Rwéma 29 July 1981 Valbonne, France
Discus throw 43.00 m Augustin Kabanda 24 May 1976 Kigali, Rwanda
Hammer throw
Javelin throw 45.82 m Twizere 1/2 June 2002 Kigali, Rwanda
Decathlon
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110m H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay 43.6 h A  Rwanda
Frank Minani
Islam Mulinda
Saidi Hamsi Ndayisaba
J.D. Barabesya		 3 December 2006 Nairobi, Kenya
4 × 400 m relay 3:21.01 A  Rwanda
Hermas Muvunyi
Emmanuel Ntakirutimana
Thimote Bagina
Moussa Bizimana		 31 July 2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya [14]
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 m 13.19 NWI A Sophie Kanakuzé 3 December 2006 Nairobi, Kenya
200 m 26.76 A (−2.4 m/s) Sophie Kanakuzé 31 July 2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya [15]
400 m 58.26 Épiphanie Uwintije 18 July 2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria
800 m 2:00.32 Claire Uwitonze 2 September 2025 24th Volksbank Trier Eifel Flutlichtmeeting Trier, Germany [16][17]
1500 m 4:08.75 Beatha Nishimwe 24 June 2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa [18]
3000 m 8:59.90 Marciana Mukamurenzi 27 July 1991 Dijon, France
5000 m 14:59.92 Emeline Imanizabayo 29 July 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom [19][20]
5 km 15:07 Wo Emeline Imanizabayo 18 April 2026 Seven Hills Record Run Nijmegen, Netherlands [21][22]
10,000 m 31:43.73 Florence Niyonkuru 15 May 2026 African Championships Accra, Ghana [23][24]
10 km (road) 30:39 Emeline Imanizabayo 4 April 2026 Urban Trail de Lille Lille, France [25][26]
15 km (road) 47:10+ Wo Florence Niyonkuru 20 September 2026 World Road Running Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [27]
20 km (road) 1:02:47+ Wo Florence Niyonkuru 20 September 2026 World Road Running Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [28]
Half marathon 1:06:08 Wo Florence Niyonkuru 20 September 2026 World Road Running Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [29][30]
30 km (road) 1:43:36+ Clementine Mukandanga 26 November 2023 Florence Marathon Florence, Italy [31]
Marathon 2:25:54[a] Clementine Mukandanga 26 November 2023 Florence Marathon Florence, Italy [32]
100 m hurdles 18.60 Dativa Mukandinda 29 June 2002 Blois, France
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
High jump 1.40 m Immaculée Mukambuguje 30 May 1976 Kigali, Rwanda
Pole vault
Long jump 5.10 m Béatrice Nyiraguhirwa 15 May 1988 Kicukiro, Rwanda
Triple jump 10.32 m Dativa Mukandinda 15 June 2003 Beauvais, France
Shot put 10.26 m Félicité Uwilingiyimana 28 April 2007 Namur, Belgium
Discus throw 31.62 m Chantal Sezikeye 24 September 2006 Orvieto, Italy
Hammer throw 39.58 m Félicité Uwilingiyimana 26 April 2006 Nivelles, Belgium
Javelin throw 33.94 m Dativa Mukandinda 5 May 2002 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
Heptathlon
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay 51.2 h  Rwanda
L. Umukundwa


 3 September 2016 Eldoret, Kenya
4 × 400 m relay 3:58.3 h  Rwanda
C. Akingeneye


 3 September 2016 Eldoret, Kenya
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Indoor

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
60 m
200 m
400 m 50.25 Emmanuel Rubayiza 7 March 1997 World Championships Paris, France
800 m
1500 m 3:49.81 Alexis Sharangabo 6 March 1999 World Championships Maebashi, Japan
3000 m 7:44.19 Mathias Ntawulikura 8 March 1992 Sindelfingen, Germany
5000 m 13:24.34 Mathias Ntawulikura 4 March 1992 San Sebastián, Spain
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump 5.62 m Clement Manaliyo 19 January 2003 Dijon, France
Triple jump
Shot put
Heptathlon
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
60 m 8.98 Dativa Mukandinda 18 January 2003 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
200 m
400 m
800 m 3:16.36[b] Dativa Mukandinda 12 January 2003 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
1500 m 4:17.33 Claire Uwitonze 21 March 2025 World Championships Nanjing, China [33][34]
3000 m 9:26.89 Claudette Mukasakindi 9 March 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [35]
60 m hurdles 10.98[c] Dativa Mukandinda 12 January 2003 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
High jump 1.24 m[d] Dativa Mukandinda 12 January 2003 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
Pole vault
Long jump 4.38 m[e] Dativa Mukandinda 12 January 2003 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
Triple jump 10.12 m Dativa Mukandinda 18 January 2003 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
Shot put 9.54 m Félicité Uwilingiyimana 27 January 2007 Ghent, Belgium
Pentathlon 1845 pts Dativa Mukandinda 12 January 2003 Nogent-sur-Oise, France
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
10.98 1.24 m 6.90 m 4.38 m 3:16.36
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay
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Notes

  1. [a]
    by official result source; 2:25:53 by RAF source
  2. [b]
    record set during pentathlon competition
  3. [c]
    record set during pentathlon competition
  4. [d]
    record set during pentathlon competition
  5. [e]
    record set during pentathlon competition

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