Rwanda’s Sports Achievers

5. Epiphanie Nyirabarame is Rwanda’s top female marathon record holder. The two-time Olympian Nyirabarame was born in Huye district (formerly Butare) in the southern province.

Thursday, March 24, 2011
Epiphanie Nyirabarame

5. Epiphanie Nyirabarame is Rwanda’s top female marathon record holder. The two-time Olympian Nyirabarame was born in Huye district (formerly Butare) in the southern province.

The 27-year-old made Rwanda proud after she won a third gold medal in the women marathon in the 2009 Francophone games held in Beirut.

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