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).

At age 31, Nshimirimana first competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished thirty-second and completed the run in the men's marathon, with a time of 2:19:31. At his second Olympics in Beijing, on the other hand, he finished the men's marathon, just 12 seconds behind Israel's Haile Satayin, 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Joachim Nshimirimana". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Men's Marathon: Official Finish". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nshimirimana wins again in Ljubljana". IAAF. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

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