Cuthbert Nyasango (born 17 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner. He was born in Nyanga. Nyasango competed for Zimbabwe at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he placed seventh in the marathon and was the flag bearer for his country at the Closing Ceremony on 12 August 2012.
Achievements YearTournamentVenueResultExtra2000World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 7th5000 m2005World Cross Country Championships St Etienne, France 20thShort race 16thLong race2006World Road Running Championships Debrecen, Hungary 13th20 km2007World Cross Country Championships Mombasa, Kenya 21stSenior race20122012 London Olympic Games London, Great Britain 7thMarathon2015World Championships Beijing, China 23rdMarathon
Personal bests 1500 metres – 3:50.26 min (2003) 3000 metres – 7:51.29 min (2005) 5000 metres – 13:31.27 min (2007) 10,000 metres – 27:57.34 (2007) – national record Half marathon – 1:00:26 hrs (2007) Marathon – 2:09:52 hrs (2014)
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