Rodrigue Kwizera
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Burundian |
| Born | 10 October 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running, Cross country |
Rodrigue Kwizera (born 10 October 1999)[1] is a Burundian long-distance runner.
Career
[edit]In 2017, Rodrigue Kwizera competed in the senior men's race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda. He placed 39th.[2]
He competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark, and finished in 11th place.[3] That year, he also represented Burundi at the 2019 African Games staged in Rabat, Morocco. He competed in the men's 5000 metres and placed 16th.[4][5] Kwizera finished 16th in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha.[6]
He won the 2021–22 World Cross Country Tour.[7] He placed 16th in the 10,000 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[1]
Achievements
[edit]Circuit wins and titles
[edit]Personal bests
[edit]- 5000 metres – 13:20.17 (Castellón 2022)
- 10,000 metres – 27:25.47 (Maia 2022)
- Road
- 10 kilometres – 26:56 (Herzogenaurach 2022) NR
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rodrigue KWIZERA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Men's 5,000 metres". 2019 African Games Results. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Men's 10,000 metres - Final" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (6 January 2023). "Daniel and Kwizera triumph at Campaccio". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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