
Diane Nukuri
Diane Nukuri (born 1 December 1984, in Kigozi-Mukike) is a Burundian-American professional distance runner. She competed for Burundi as a fifteen-year-old in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the 5,000m and in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the marathon. Nukuri ran for the University of Iowa in college. She was the Burundian flag bearer at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2012.
As of Sep 19, 2026: 10 000 m 31:28.69 (#343 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 31:49, 2024 season best 2:42:58 (Oct 13, 2024, Chicago, IL (USA)) · Last competition: Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Oct 13, 2024, 2:42:58 · National record (Marathon) · 41 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:42:58 | - | Oct 13, 2024 | ↓ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2023 | 5000m | 16:05.24 | - | Jul 22, 2023 | ↑ | Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | 10MilesRoa | 57:18 | - | Apr 2, 2023 | ↓ | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:34:29 | - | Oct 8, 2023 | ↓ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 34:17 | - | Jun 11, 2022 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2022 | RoadRace | 39:21 | - | Aug 21, 2022 | - | 2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
| 2022 | 15Kilometr | 52:30 | - | Mar 5, 2022 | ↓ | US 15km Road Running Championships |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:13:08 | - | Nov 13, 2022 | ↑ | Monterey, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:33:16 | - | Dec 4, 2022 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 6Kilometre | 18:54 | - | Jul 17, 2021 | - | US Women 6km Road Running Championships, Canton, OH |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 32:26 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 33:30.70 | - | Feb 27, 2021 | ↑ | St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2021 | 15Kilometr | 50:44 | - | Mar 20, 2021 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | 10MilesRoa | 53:23 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↓ | Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:34:25 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | ↓ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:35:56 | - | Dec 20, 2020 | ↓ | The Marathon Project |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 16:06 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 34:34 | - | Aug 3, 2019 | ↑ | TD Beach to Beacon 10K |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:11:16 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↑ | Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:33:38 | - | May 5, 2019 | ↓ | Volkswagen Prague Marathon |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 15:34= | - | Apr 14, 2018 | ↑ | Boston B.A.A. 5K |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:49 | - | Jun 9, 2018 | ↑ | New York Mini 10K |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 41:32 | - | May 6, 2018 | ↓ | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 53:56 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↓ | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:15:20 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 32:10 | - | Aug 5, 2017 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:09:13 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:31:21 | - | Nov 5, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 15:34 | - | Apr 3, 2016 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 31:28.69 | - | Aug 12, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 31:49 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:09:23 | - | Feb 7, 2016 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:33:04 | - | Nov 6, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 16:07 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 32:00 | - | Aug 1, 2015 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:09:33 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:27:50 | - | Apr 26, 2015 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 31:52 | - | Aug 2, 2014 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2014 | 12Kilometr | 40:19 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:10:09 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:29:35 | - | Oct 19, 2014 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:42.31 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:46.39 | - | Jan 12, 2013 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:41.75 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 16:58 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Aug 3, 2013 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 40:12 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↓ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:09:12 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:29:54 | - | Apr 15, 2013 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:27.33 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 15:41 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 4MilesRoad | 20:28 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 32:38= | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 32:45.96 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 12Kilometr | 40:01 | - | May 6, 2012 | ↓ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:07:52 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:10:55 | - | Mar 18, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:30:13 | - | Aug 5, 2012 | ↓ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:46.79 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:18.95 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 15:57 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 32:38 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:12:08 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:33:47 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:22.48 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 16:23 | - | Apr 11, 2010 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:39.03 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 8Kilometre | 27:10 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:14:20 | - | Sep 19, 2010 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:39:08 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:49.49 | - | Jan 17, 2009 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | mile-short-track | 4:49.49 | - | Jan 17, 2009 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:11.89 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 16:31 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:15 | - | Jun 20, 2009 | ↑ | Shelter Island, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 12Kilometr | 41:01 | - | May 3, 2009 | ↓ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:18.82 | - | Apr 19, 2008 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:59.39 | - | May 4, 2008 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m-short-track | 16:02.96 | - | Mar 2, 2008 | ↑ | Minnesota (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 33:17.01 | - | Apr 4, 2008 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 34:11 | - | Jul 4, 2008 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:20.95 | - | Mar 17, 2007 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:53.98 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 4:53.98 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:23.91 | - | Apr 21, 2007 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 9:32.75 | - | Feb 24, 2007 | ↑ | Champaign, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:15.28 | - | Apr 26, 2007 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2007 | 5000m-short-track | 16:24.60 | - | Feb 25, 2007 | ↑ | Champaign, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 33:30.29 | - | Jun 7, 2007 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:59.52 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | - | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:27.13 | - | May 20, 2006 | ↑ | Coffeyville, KS (USA) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:49.97 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 4:49.97 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 9:45.61 | - | Jan 13, 2006 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:45.61 | - | Jan 13, 2006 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:36.06 | - | Mar 31, 2006 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 5000m-short-track | 17:03.92 | - | Mar 3, 2006 | ↑ | Kansas City, MO (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:31.79 | - | Apr 30, 2005 | ↑ | Coffeyville, KS (USA) |
| 2005 | Mile | 5:03.68 | - | Mar 5, 2005 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 5:03.68 | - | Mar 5, 2005 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 10:09.81 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 10:09.81 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:50.75 | - | Apr 2, 2005 | ↑ | Arkansas City, KS (USA) |
| 2005 | 5000m-short-track | 17:44.54 | - | Mar 4, 2005 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 36:15.92 | - | Apr 21, 2005 | ↑ | Lawrence, KS (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:42.97 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 4:42.97 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | - | Toronto (CAN) (i) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 33:47 | - | May 2, 2004 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:50.54 | - | Jul 4, 2003 | ↑ | Saskatoon (CAN) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 16:36 | - | Jul 11, 2003 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Aug 24, 2003 | ↑ | Québec (CAN) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 35:18 | - | May 5, 2002 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 23:37 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | 10000m | 34:30.66 | - | Jul 20, 2001 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 16:38.30 | - | Sep 22, 2000 | ↑ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 21:42 | - | Mar 18, 2000 | ↓ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:42:58 | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:29 | - | Oct 8 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
5000m | 16:05.24 | - | Jul 22 | Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA |
10MilesRoa | 57:18 | - | Apr 2 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:16 | - | Dec 4 | California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA - US Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:13:08 | - | Nov 13 | Monterey Bay Half Marathon, Monterey, CA |
Marathon | 2:41:05 | - | Oct 9 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
RoadRace | 39:21 | - | Aug 21 | 2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
10Kilometr | 34:17 | - | Jun 11 | Mastercard New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:15:16 | - | Mar 20 | United Airlines NYC Half |
15Kilometr | 52:30 | - | Mar 5 | US 15km Road Running Championships |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:25 | - | Oct 10 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 53:23 | - | Sep 12 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run |
6Kilometre | 18:54 | - | Jul 17 | US Women 6km Road Running Championships, Canton, OH |
10Kilometr | 32:27 | - | Jul 4 | US 10km Road Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 32:26 | - | Jun 12 | Mastercard NY Mini 10K, New York, NY |
10000m | 33:38.61 | - | May 14 | Track Meet |
15Kilometr | 50:44 | - | Mar 20 | US 15km Road Running Championships, Jacksonville, FL |
10000m | 33:30.70 | - | Feb 27 | Trials of Miles - The Texas Qualifier, St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX - Elite Event |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:56 | - | Dec 20 | The Marathon Project |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:34 | - | Aug 3 | TD Beach to Beacon 10K |
10Kilometr | DNF | - | Jun 8 | Mini 10K, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 16:06 | - | Jun 1 | Freihofer's Run for Women 5K, Albany, NY |
Marathon | 2:33:38 | - | May 5 | Volkswagen Prague Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:16 | - | Apr 6 | Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon |
2018
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:20 | - | Nov 11 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
10Kilometr | 32:49 | - | Jun 9 | New York Mini 10K |
5Kilometre | 15:56 | - | Jun 2 | Albany Freihofer's Run For Women, Albany, NY |
5Kilometre | 16:03 | - | May 27 | Wien Frauenlauf |
10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | May 20 | Manchester Great 10K |
12Kilometr | 41:32 | - | May 6 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
5Kilometre | 15:34 | - | Apr 14 | Boston B.A.A. 5K |
10MilesRoa | 53:56 | - | Apr 8 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M |
Semi | 1:13:05 | - | Feb 25 | Tampa Half Marathon, Tampa, FL |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:21 | - | Nov 5 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:11:21 | - | Oct 8 | Boston B.A.A Half Marathon, Boston, MA |
10Kilometr | 32:10 | - | Aug 5 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 32:26 | - | Jun 25 | Boston B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
10Kilometr | 32:25 | - | Jun 10 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:32:24 | - | Apr 17 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:09:13 | - | Mar 19 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:11:42 | - | Jan 15 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:04 | - | Nov 6 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:10:52 | - | Oct 9 | Boston B.A.A. Half Marathon, Boston, MA |
10000m | 31:28.69 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10000m | 31:28.69 | - | Aug 12 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10Kilometr | 32:18 | - | Jun 11 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 31:49 | - | May 22 | Manchester Great 10K, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 32:23 | - | May 14 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
10000m | 31:57.99 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Honours
New York Marathon
Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Marathon
Boston Marathon
Marathon
Ottawa Francophone Games
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Diane Nukuri's 10 000 m personal best?
Diane Nukuri's 10 000 m personal best is 31:28.69, set on Aug 12, 2016 in Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA), #343 on the all-time list.
Which events does Diane Nukuri compete in?
Diane Nukuri competes in the 10 000 m and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Diane Nukuri perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 2:42:58, set on Oct 13, 2024 in Chicago, IL (USA). Last competition: Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct 13, 2024, 2:42:58.