# List of Burundian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Burundi maintained by Burundi's national athletics federation: Fédération d'Athlétisme du Burundi (FAB).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by FAB

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.84 | Kassiem Ntahimpera | 13 July 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 200 m | 21.88 | Kassiem Ntahimpéra | 16 July 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 400 m | 46.32 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 20 March 1999 | | Tucson, United States |
| 600 m | 1:15.14 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 3 August 2004 | | Liège, Belgium |
| 800 m | 1:42.81 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 17 August 2001 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 1000 m | 2:15.48 | Arthémon Hatungimana | 12 July 1995 | | Nice, France |
| 1500 m | 3:29.18 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 22 August 1997 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| Mile | 3:46.70 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 26 August 1997 | ISTAF | Berlin, Germany |
| 2000 m | 4:48.69 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 12 July 1995 | | Nice, France |
| 3000 m | 7:34.03 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 16 August 1996 | | Cologne, Germany |
| 3000 m | 7:25.93 | Thierry Ndikumwenayo | 10 August 2022 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 5000 m | 13:03.29 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 3 June 1996 | | Saint-Denis, France |
| 5000 m | 12:59.39 | Thierry Ndikumwenayo | 9 June 2022 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy |
| 5 km (road) | 13:11 | Rodrigue Kwizera | 29 April 2023 | Adizero Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany |
| 10,000 m | 27:20.38 | Aloÿs Nizigama | 7 July 1995 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom |
| 10 km (road) | 26:56 | Rodrigue Kwizera | 30 April 2022 | Adizero Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany |
| 15 km (road) | 43:09 | Hilaire N'Tirampeba | 6 May 2001 | | Breda, Netherlands |
| 20 km (road) | 59:18 | Bernard Mvuyekere | 16 October 1994 | | Paris, France |
| One hour | 20354 m | Aloÿs Nizigama | 2 June 2002 | | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| Half marathon | 1:01:43 | Diomede Cishahayo | 5 January 1997 | | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| 25 km (road) | 1:16:59+ | Olivier Irabaruta | 4 November 2018 | Porto Marathon | Porto, Portugal |
| 30 km (road) | 1:32:35+ | Olivier Irabaruta | 4 November 2018 | Porto Marathon | Porto, Portugal |
| Marathon | 2:07:13 | Olivier Irabaruta | 10 April 2022 | Zürich Marathon | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.63 | Joseph Niyonkuru | 11 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.99 | Christophe Bigirimana | 23 September 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:36.19 | Hilaire Ntirampeba | 12 July 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France |
| High jump | 2.05 m | Jérôme Rutayisiré | 17 August 1986 | | Gauvain |
| Pole vault | 4.10 m | Pierre Ntibarashirwa | 19 September 1979 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Pole vault | 4.10 m | Venant Rwamahéké | 1981 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Long jump | 7.14 m | Christophe Ntirandékura | 23 September 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt |
| Triple jump | 15.70 m | Christophe Ntirandékura | 27 July 1991 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Shot put | 13.24 m | Nelly Claude Nsengiyumva | 5/7 September 2014 | Burundian Championships | Ngozi, Burundi |
| Discus throw | 41.93 m | Domitien Nsabimana | 31 July 1988 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Hammer throw | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | 61.95 m | Joseph Kanjobi | 9 June 1992 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Decathlon | 5320 pts h | Jérôme Rutayisiré | 23–24 August 1986 | | Woluwe, Belgium |
| Decathlon | 12.2 (100 m), 6.21 m (long jump), 7.64 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 53.6 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 19.68 m (discus), 2.65 m (pole vault), 36.20 m (javelin), 4:19.5 (1500 m) | 12.2 (100 m), 6.21 m (long jump), 7.64 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 53.6 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 19.68 m (discus), 2.65 m (pole vault), 36.20 m (javelin), 4:19.5 (1500 m) | 12.2 (100 m), 6.21 m (long jump), 7.64 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 53.6 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 19.68 m (discus), 2.65 m (pole vault), 36.20 m (javelin), 4:19.5 (1500 m) | 12.2 (100 m), 6.21 m (long jump), 7.64 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 53.6 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 19.68 m (discus), 2.65 m (pole vault), 36.20 m (javelin), 4:19.5 (1500 m) | 12.2 (100 m), 6.21 m (long jump), 7.64 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 53.6 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 19.68 m (discus), 2.65 m (pole vault), 36.20 m (javelin), 4:19.5 (1500 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.32 | Burundi Joseph Niyonkuru A. Sindayigaya Kassiem Ntahimpera L. Surwingana | 1 September 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.19 | Burundi P.C. Nyabenda C. Rugerinyange A. Nsazurwimo Dieudonné Kwizera | 11 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 12.73 | Françoise Bucumi | 22 September 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt |
| 200 m | 26.50 | Phydia Inamahoro | 25 June 1993 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 400 m | 54.3 h | Francine Niyonsaba | 23 March 2013 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| 600 m | 1:23.18 | Francine Niyonsaba | 27 August 2017 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany |
| 800 m | 1:55.47 | Francine Niyonsaba | 21 July 2017 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 1500 m | 4:20.95 | Diane Nukuri | 17 March 2007 | | San Diego, United States |
| 2000 m | 5:21.56 | Francine Niyonsaba | 14 September 2021 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 3000 m | 8:19.08 | Francine Niyonsaba | 28 August 2021 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| Two miles | 8:59.08 | Francine Niyonsaba | 27 May 2022 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 5000 m | 14:25.34 | Francine Niyonsaba | 3 September 2021 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 5 km (road) | 15:07+ Mx | Francine Niyomukunzi | 14 January 2024 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja | Valencia, Spain |
| 10,000 m | 30:41.93 | Francine Niyonsaba | 7 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 10 km (road) | 30:42 Mx | Francine Niyomukunzi | 14 January 2024 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja | Valencia, Spain |
| 15 km (road) | 49:26+ | Diane Nukuri | 17 March 2013 | New York City Half Marathon | New York City, United States |
| 20 km (road) | 1:05:37+ | Diane Nukuri | 17 March 2013 | New York City Half Marathon | New York City, United States |
| Half marathon | 1:09:12 | Diane Nukuri | 17 March 2013 | New York City Half Marathon | New York City, United States |
| 25 km (road) | 1:25:32+ | Diane Nukuri-Johnson | 26 April 2015 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 30 km (road) | 1:42:38+ | Diane Nukuri-Johnson | 26 April 2015 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:27:50 | Diane Nukuri-Johnson | 26 April 2015 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 100 m hurdles | | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles | | | | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 11:28.83 | Spéciose Gakobwa | 19 June 2010 | | Saint-Renan, France |
| High jump | 1.55 m | Niyonsaba | 15 March 1987 | | Bururi, Burundi |
| Pole vault | 3.70 m | Laetitia Berthier | 29 June 2007 | | Feyzin, France |
| Pole vault | 3.70 m | Laetitia Berthier | 1 May 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Pole vault | 3.70 m | Laetitia Berthier | 13 June 2008 | | Pierre-Bénite, France |
| Pole vault | 3.70 m | Laetitia Berthier | 14 June 2008 | | Annecy, France |
| Pole vault | 3.70 m | Laetitia Berthier | 28 June 2008 | | Vénissieux, France |
| Long jump | 5.10 m | Dévote Barajenguye | 1981 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Triple jump | 10.89 m | Amissa Noëlla | 21 August 2015 | | Butare, Rwanda |
| Shot put | 12.56 m | Tsizéyimana | 23 August 1992 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Discus throw | 30.82 m | Niyongéko | 10 May 1991 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Hammer throw | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | 19.66 m | Françoise Nijimbere | 5 June 2004 | | Le Havre, 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 | 51.8 h | Burundi | 16 May 1993 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 4:11.4 h | Burundi | 23 August 1992 | | Bujumbura, Burundi |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.62 | Jesus Girabagenzi | 26 November 2016 | | Eaubonne, France |
| 200 m | | | | | |
| 400 m | 47.83 A OT | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 7 February 2004 | | Flagstaff, United States |
| 800 m | 1:45.33 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 10 March 2001 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States |
| 1000 m | 2:15.62 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 27 February 1995 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1500 m | 3:33.17 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 22 February 1998 | | Liévin, France |
| 2000 m | 4:54.76 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 18 February 1996 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 3000 m | 7:37.82 | Vénuste Niyongabo | 25 February 1995 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | 13:46.27 | Alfred Rugema | 26 January 2001 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | | | | | |
| 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 | 8.67 | Claudine Kamariza | 15 December 2001 | | Montreal, Canada |
| 200 m | 28.57 | Claudine Kamariza | 1 March 2002 | | Montreal, Canada |
| 400 m | 1:01.36 | Claudine Kamariza | 1 March 2002 | | Montreal, Canada |
| 800 m | 1:58.31 | Francine Niyonsaba | 4 March 2018 | World Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 1500 m | 4:31.42 | Spéciose Gakobwa | 18 January 2003 | | Mondeville, France |
| 3000 m | 9:24.25 | Diane Nukuri | 26 January 2008 | | Minneapolis, United States |
| 3000 m | 9:18.95 OT | Diane Nukuri | 12 February 2011 | | Ames, United States |
| 5000 m | 16:02.96 | Diane Nukuri | 2 March 2008 | | Minneapolis, United States |
| 5000 m | 15:41.75 OT | Diane Nukuri | 9 February 2013 | Iowa State Classic | Ames, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | 3.71 m | Laetitia Berthier | 9 February 2008 | | Épinal, France |
| Long jump | 4.18 m | Francoise Nijimbere | 11 January 2004 | | Eaubonne, France |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |