Athletics Rwanda

🚨 HISTORIC! RWANDA WINS BRONZE AT THE 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES! 🇷🇼🥉

Another proud chapter has been written in Rwanda’s sporting history!

Florence Niyonkuru has captured the bronze medal in the Women’s 10,000m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, once again demonstrating Rwanda’s growing strength in international athletics.

This remarkable achievement reflects years of discipline, sacrifice, resilience, and an unwavering pursuit of excellence. Florence’s performance is an inspiration to young athletes across Rwanda and a powerful reminder that with vision, commitment, and hard work, dreams can become reality.

Congratulations, Florence! Your determination has brought pride and honor to our nation. The Rwandan flag continues to shine on the world stage because of champions like you.

🇷🇼 Well done, Team Rwanda!

🇷🇼🤝🇩🇪 Today, the Rwanda Athletics Federation proudly celebrates 10 years of an exceptional partnership with Silvesterlauf Trier e.V. and the City of Trier—a decade that has transformed sport into a bridge of friendship, youth empowerment and international cooperation.

From elite competitions in Germany to youth exchange programmes and the Academy, this partnership has become a model of how athletics can unite nations, inspire young people and create lasting impact. 🇷🇼🏃🏽‍♀️🇩🇪

🏃‍♂️ 14 DAYS TO GO! 🏃‍♀️⏳

The countdown is officially on! Only 14 days remain until the 21st edition of the Kigali International Peace Marathon 2026, one of Africa’s most celebrated road running events. 🇷🇼🌍

On 13–14 June 2026, thousands of runners from Rwanda and around the world will come together in the City of Kigali to celebrate peace, unity, healthy living, and sporting excellence.

Whether you are aiming for the 42KM Full Marathon, 21KM Half Marathon, or the 10KM Run for Peace, this is your moment to be part of a truly unforgettable experience.

✅ Register today
✅ Challenge yourself
✅ Run for Peace
✅ Be part of history

Join us as we showcase Rwanda to the world through sport, hospitality, and the enduring message of peace.

14 Days. One City. One Purpose. One Race.

🚨The countdown begins!🚨

Join thousands of runners from around the world for 2 days of the 21st Kigali International Peace Marathon :

- June 13th - Run for Peace
- June 14th - Half & Full Marathon

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Rwanda 🇷🇼 wins SILVER 🥈 at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana through an outstanding performance from Florence Niyonkuru.

Competing against some of the finest and most accomplished female distance runners in the world, Florence demonstrated exceptional courage, tactical brilliance and championship spirit to secure a historic podium finish for Rwanda.

Congratulations Florence for making the nation proud and bringing another continental medal home to Rwanda! 🇷🇼🔥

Rwandan athletics continues to rise on the African stage.

🏅 HISTORY MADE FOR RWANDA 🇷🇼

Rwanda celebrates its first ever Gold Medal at the African Athletics Championships as Emeline Imanizabayo storms to victory in the Women’s 5000m at the African Athletics Championships.

A landmark achievement for Rwandan athletics, showcasing courage, discipline, and the continued rise of Rwanda on the continental stage.

Congratulations Emeline for this historic performance and for making the nation proud. 🇷🇼🥇

🇷🇼A Golden Moment for Rwanda!

From the vibrant streets of Bengaluru, we proudly celebrate Florence Niyonkuru for her exceptional victory at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru.

🏆 Elite Women’s Champion
⏱ Personal Best: 30:45

With a decisive final-kilometer surge, Florence showcased resilience, tactical brilliance, and world-class excellence. This victory is not only personal—it is national pride in motion.

From Rwanda to the world, we celebrate you, Florence. The journey continues, and the future shines even brighter.

Rising to the occasion in Berlin Half Marathon 🇩🇪

Florence delivers a powerful statement, finishing 4th in a highly competitive field and clocking 1:07:22 a new 🇷🇼 Women’s National Record.

A performance of courage, discipline, and ambition. The trajectory is clear — Rwanda is rising on the global stage.

Congratulations, Florence. The best is yet to come. 💪🇷🇼

In freezing conditions, heavy wind, and a demanding course at the Egmond Half Marathon 🇳🇱, Rwanda’s rising athletes delivered once again.

🥇 NIYONKURU Florence
🥈 IMANIZABAYO Emeline

Just days after their Gold & Silver medals at the Silvesterlauf Trier 🇩🇪 on Dec 31, the consistency is clear.

This is progress. This is resilience. This is the future of Athletics Rwanda. 🇷🇼🏃‍♀️