Joachim Nshimirimana

Joachim Nshimirimana (born January 13, 1973) is a Burundian athlete who specialized in marathon and long-distance running.[1] He represented Burundi at two Olympic games (2004 in Athens, and 2008 in Beijing) and also holds Italian citizenship.

At age 31, Nshimirimana first competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished 32nd and completed the run in the men's marathon, with a time of 2:19:31. At his second Olympics in Beijing, he finished the men's marathon in 68th place, with a time of 2:29:55.[2]

In 2006, Nshimirimana won his first championship title at the Ljubljana Marathon, with his personal best time of 2:14:14.[3]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joachim Nshimirimana". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Marathon: Official Finish". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Nshimirimana wins again in Ljubljana". IAAF. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2012.