# List of Rwandan records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Rwanda maintained by its national athletics federation: Fédération Rwandaise d'Athlétisme (FRA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by FRA  Not ratified or later rescinded by FRA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.35 (−0.4 m/s) | Islam Mulinda | 18 July 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 200 m | 22.17 | Emmanuel Rubayiza | 19 April 1997 | | Athens, United States |
| 400 m | 47.93 A | Emmanuel Nitakiyimana | 7 July 2016 | | Kampala, Uganda |
| 800 m | 1:49.35 | Alexis Sharangabo | 26 May 1999 | | Nassau, The Bahamas |
| 1500 m | 3:38.16 | Alexis Sharangabo | 29 July 2000 | | Stanford, United States |
| Mile | 3:57.82 | Alexis Sharangabo | 20 August 2000 | Falmouth Mile | Falmouth, United States |
| 3000 m | 7:41.64 | Mathias Ntawulikura | 16 August 1992 | | Cologne, Germany |
| 5000 m | 13:11.29 | Mathias Ntawulikura | 9 June 1992 | | Rome, Italy |
| 10,000 m | 27:22.28 | Dieudonné Disi | 14 September 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 10 km (road) | 28:25 | Dieudonné Disi | 20 September 2008 | | Roanne, France |
| 15 km (road) | 45:05 | Jean Baptiste Simukeka | 18 May 2014 | La Corsa del Mito | Palinuro, Italy |
| 10 miles (road) | 46:58 | Noel Hitimana | 2 September 2018 | Tilburg Ten Miles | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| 20 km (road) | 57:42 | Dieudonné Disi | 8 October 2006 | World Road Running Championships | Debrecen, Hungary |
| Half marathon | 59:32 | Dieudonné Disi | 14 October 2007 | World Road Running Championships | Udine, Italy |
| 30 km (road) | 1:29:48+ | Dieudonné Disi | 5 April 2009 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France |
| 30 km (road) | 1:29:48+ | Félicien Muhitira | 1 December 2024 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| Marathon | 2:09:18 | Félicien Muhitira | 20 January 2023 | Bangabandhu International Marathon | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Marathon | 2:06:54 | Félicien Muhitira | 1 December 2024 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 110 m hurdles | 15.5 h | Augustin Kabanda | 22 August 1987 | | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.36 | Faustin Butéra | 3 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:39.05 | Gervais Hakizimana | 28 May 2011 | Meeting National D2 | Pézenas, France |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:24.57 | Nyiramsabimama Angelime | 11 September 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| High jump | 1.93 m | Ian Kagame | 30 April 2016 | | Amherst, United States |
| Pole vault | 4.10 m | Jean-Baptiste Biményimana | 16 November 1981 | | Bugesera, Rwanda |
| Long jump | 6.80 m | Emmanuel Nkurunziza | 10 July 2010 | | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Triple jump | 15.02 m | Albert Sézikéyé | 14 May 1987 | | Montpellier, France |
| Shot put | 14.05 m | François Rwéma | 29 July 1981 | | Valbonne, France |
| Discus throw | 43.00 m | Augustin Kabanda | 24 May 1976 | | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Hammer throw | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | 45.82 m | Twizere | 1/2 June 2002 | | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Decathlon | | | | | |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.6 h A | Rwanda Frank Minani Islam Mulinda Saidi Hamsi Ndayisaba J.D. Barabesya | 3 December 2006 | | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.01 A | Rwanda Hermas Muvunyi Emmanuel Ntakirutimana Thimote Bagina Moussa Bizimana | 31 July 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 13.19 NWI A | Sophie Kanakuzé | 3 December 2006 | | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 200 m | 26.76 A (−2.4 m/s) | Sophie Kanakuzé | 31 July 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 400 m | 58.26 | Épiphanie Uwintije | 18 July 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 800 m | 2:07.7 h | Honorine Iribagiza | 30 April 2016 | | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 1500 m | 4:08.75 | Beatha Nishimwe | 24 June 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 3000 m | 8:59.90 | Marciana Mukamurenzi | 27 July 1991 | | Dijon, France |
| 5000 m | 15:34.91 | Salome Nyirarukundo | 2 June 2017 | | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 5 km | 15:50 | Salome Nyirarukundo | 31 December 2017 | Silvesterlauf Trier | Trier, Germany |
| 10,000 m | 31:45.82 | Salome Nyirarukundo | 25 June 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 10 km (road) | 32:51+ | Salome Nyirarukundo | 11 February 2018 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona, Spain |
| 15 km (road) | 49:04+ | Salome Nyirarukundo | 11 February 2018 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona, Spain |
| 20 km (road) | 1:05:16+ | Salome Nyirarukundo | 11 February 2018 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona, Spain |
| Half marathon | 1:08:48 | Salome Nyirarukundo | 11 February 2018 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona, Spain |
| 30 km (road) | 1:43:36+ | Clementine Mukandanga | 26 November 2023 | Florence Marathon | Florence, Italy |
| Marathon | 2:28:02 | Salome Nyirarukundo | 23 September 2018 | Marathon Oasis de Montreal | Montreal, Canada |
| Marathon | 2:25:54 | Clementine Mukandanga | 26 November 2023 | Florence Marathon | Florence, Italy |
| 100 m hurdles | 18.60 | Dativa Mukandinda | 29 June 2002 | | Blois, France |
| 400 m hurdles | | | | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | |
| High jump | 1.40 m | Immaculée Mukambuguje | 30 May 1976 | | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 5.10 m | Béatrice Nyiraguhirwa | 15 May 1988 | | Kicukiro, Rwanda |
| Triple jump | 10.32 m | Dativa Mukandinda | 15 June 2003 | | Beauvais, France |
| Shot put | 10.26 m | Félicité Uwilingiyimana | 28 April 2007 | | Namur, Belgium |
| Discus throw | 31.62 m | Chantal Sezikeye | 24 September 2006 | | Orvieto, Italy |
| Hammer throw | 39.58 m | Félicité Uwilingiyimana | 26 April 2006 | | Nivelles, Belgium |
| Javelin throw | 33.94 m | Dativa Mukandinda | 5 May 2002 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| Heptathlon | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 51.2 h | Rwanda L. Umukundwa | 3 September 2016 | | Eldoret, Kenya |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:58.3 h | Rwanda C. Akingeneye | 3 September 2016 | | Eldoret, Kenya |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | | | | | |
| 200 m | | | | | |
| 400 m | 50.25 | Emmanuel Rubayiza | 7 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| 800 m | | | | | |
| 1500 m | 3:49.81 | Alexis Sharangabo | 6 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan |
| 3000 m | 7:44.19 | Mathias Ntawulikura | 8 March 1992 | | Sindelfingen, Germany |
| 5000 m | 13:24.34 | Mathias Ntawulikura | 4 March 1992 | | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 5.62 m | Clement Manaliyo | 19 January 2003 | | Dijon, France |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 8.98 | Dativa Mukandinda | 18 January 2003 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| 200 m | | | | | |
| 400 m | | | | | |
| 800 m | 3:16.36 | Dativa Mukandinda | 12 January 2003 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| 1500 m | 4:19.39 | Beatha Nishimwe | 18 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States |
| 3000 m | 9:26.89 | Claudette Mukasakindi | 9 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 60 m hurdles | 10.98 | Dativa Mukandinda | 12 January 2003 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| High jump | 1.24 m | Dativa Mukandinda | 12 January 2003 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 4.38 m | Dativa Mukandinda | 12 January 2003 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| Triple jump | 10.12 m | Dativa Mukandinda | 18 January 2003 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| Shot put | 9.54 m | Félicité Uwilingiyimana | 27 January 2007 | | Ghent, Belgium |
| Pentathlon | 1845 pts | Dativa Mukandinda | 12 January 2003 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| Pentathlon | 10.98 (60 m hurdles), 1.24 m (high jump), 6.90 m (shot put), 4.38 m (long jump), 3:16.36 (800 m) | 10.98 (60 m hurdles), 1.24 m (high jump), 6.90 m (shot put), 4.38 m (long jump), 3:16.36 (800 m) | 10.98 (60 m hurdles), 1.24 m (high jump), 6.90 m (shot put), 4.38 m (long jump), 3:16.36 (800 m) | 10.98 (60 m hurdles), 1.24 m (high jump), 6.90 m (shot put), 4.38 m (long jump), 3:16.36 (800 m) | 10.98 (60 m hurdles), 1.24 m (high jump), 6.90 m (shot put), 4.38 m (long jump), 3:16.36 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |