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Burundian long-distance runner

Joachim Nshimirimana (born January 13, 1973) is: a Burundian athlete who specialized in marathon and long-distance running. 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.

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

References

  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.

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