Abraham Niyonkuru
Burundian marathon runner (* 1989)
Abraham Niyonkuru (born 26 December 1989) is a Burundian track and field athlete who specialises in the marathon, the 10,000 metres and cross country running. Niyonkuru competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the Olympics, he competed in the marathon. Niyonkuru has also competed in a World Junior Championships, two World Cross Country Championships, a Jeux de la Francophonie, a World Military Track and Field Championships and an Auray-Vannes Half Marathon.
Competition
Niyonkuru's debut at an international competition was at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He competed in the junior men's race and finished 33rd out of 133 athletes in a time of 25 minutes and 32 seconds. At the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie Niyonkuru competed in the 10,000 metres. Niyonkuru finished fourth in a time of 29 minutes and 18.08 seconds, only 0.03 seconds behind the silver medalist, Moroccan Abderrahim Goumri. Niyonkuru then competed in the 2006 World Junior Championships. He finished fifth in the 10,000 metres in a time of 28 minutes and 59.92 seconds.
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