Dieudonné Disi (born 24 November 1980 in Ntyazo, Butare) is a Rwandan long-distance and cross country runner.
In 2009 he competed in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but pulled out at the 28 km mark due to an injury. He rebounded after this with a series of victories in October, winning the 10,000 metres race at the Jeux de la Francophonie, the 20 Kilometres de Paris two weeks later, then equalling the course record at the Reims Half Marathon.Vazel, P-J (2009-10-22). Disi, the pre-race favourite in Marseille – PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
Competition record Representing 1999All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa19th5000 m14:45.162002African ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia13th5000 m14:05.582003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria8th10,000 m28:37.692004World Cross Country ChampionshipsBrussels, Belgium18thLong raceAfrican ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Congo4th10,000 m28:39.26Olympic GamesAthens, Greece17th10,000 m28:43.192005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland17th10,000 m27:53.51Jeux de la FrancophonieNiamey, Niger3rd5000 m14:16.41 1st10,000 m29:17.112006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia17th (h)3000 m8:01.73World Road Running ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary9th20 km2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan16th (h)5000 m13:47.30World Road Running ChampionshipsUdine, Italy6th20 km59:32 (NR)2008World Half Marathon ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil6thHalf Marathon1:03:03Olympic GamesBeijing, China 19th 27:56.742009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany –MarathonDNFMarseille-Cassis Classique InternationaleMarseille, France 1stHalf Marathon1:00:21Jeux de la FrancophonieBeirut, Lebanon 1st10,000 m29:38.682010Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India –MarathonDNF2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom18thMarathon2:19:14
Personal bests 3000 metres – 7:50.81 min (2008) 5000 metres – 13:25.13 min (2008) 10,000 metres – 27:22 min (2007) Half marathon – 59:32 min (2007)
References
External links
Focus on Athletes – Dieudonne Disi from IAAF