Restituta Joseph Kemi

TANWomen

Birth dateJul 30, 1971

BirthplaceSingida, Tanzania

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Restituta Joseph Kemi (born 30 July 1971 in Singida) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner.

She twice carried the flag for Tanzania at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics: in 2000 and 2004.

She was the 1997 and 1999 winner of the Corrida de Langueux race. Their accomplishments on the track have contributed to the sport's history and inspired athletes in their discipline. Their dedication to training and competition exemplifies the commitment required to reach elite levels of athletics. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history.

Key facts

5000 Metres Short Track

15:04.73

Half Marathon

1:07:59

#273 all-time

2012 season best

1:19:57

Mar 3, 2012 · Moshi (TAN)

2012 season best

Record

National record · 5 Kilometres Road 15:20

National record

Age

55 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 15:04.73, Half Marathon 1:07:59 (#273 all-time), 2012 season best 1:19:57 (Mar 3, 2012, Moshi (TAN)) · National record (5 Kilometres Road) · 55 years old

Personal bests

2:08.31

4:10.01

8:44.28

15:04.73

31:32.02

1:07:59

2:43:52

15:20

6:03.16

6:03.16

8:51.23

49:18

31:53

52:17

15:04.73

1:06:46

1:26:20

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2012	Semi	1:19:57	-	Mar 3, 2012	↓	Moshi (TAN)
2011	Semi	1:17:02	-	Jun 26, 2011	↓	Mon Choisy (MRI)
2010	10000m	34:06.42	-	Jul 31, 2010	↓	Nairobi African Championships
2010	15Kilometr	52:34	-	Apr 18, 2010	↓	Dar Es Salaam (TAN)
2010	Semi	1:12:39	-	Jan 31, 2010	↓	Nagpur (IND)
2010	Marathon	2:57:36	-	Oct 14, 2010	↓	New Delhi (IND)
2005	5000m	16:25.88	-	Jul 23, 2005	↓	Arusha (TAN)
2005	10000m	34:17.0h	-	Jun 16, 2005	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2005	Semi	1:14:23	-	Sep 25, 2005	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2004	5000m	15:45.11	-	Aug 20, 2004	↓	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004	CrossCount	31:27	-	Mar 20, 2004	↓	32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
2004	10Kilometr	32:35	-	Apr 25, 2004	↓	Würzburg (GER)
2004	25Kilometr	1:27:09	-	May 9, 2004	↓	Berlin (GER)
2003	1500m	4:15.78	-	Aug 10, 2003	↓	Meilen (SUI)
2003	3000m-short-track	8:51.23	-	Feb 2, 2003	↑	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2003	3000m	8:51.23	-	Feb 2, 2003	↑	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2003	5000m-short-track	15:04.73	-	Feb 5, 2003	-	Dortmund (GER) (i)
2003	5000m	15:07.39	-	Sep 5, 2003	↓	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2003	10Kilometr	32:52	-	Jul 23, 2003	↓	Voorthuizen (NED)
2003	10MilesRoa	52:17	-	Sep 21, 2003	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
2003	Semi	1:09:42	-	Sep 28, 2003	↓	Grevenmacher (LUX)
2002	2000m	6:03.16	-	Feb 22, 2002	-	Chemnitz (GER) (i)
2002	2000Metres	6:03.16	-	Feb 22, 2002	-	Chemnitz (GER) (i)
2002	3000m	9:06.92	-	Jun 30, 2002	↑	Chania (GRE)
2002	3000m-short-track	9:17.68	-	Feb 17, 2002	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2002	5000m	15:14.44	-	Jul 16, 2002	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
2002	10Kilometr	32:00	-	May 19, 2002	↓	Casablanca (MAR)
2002	15Kilometr	51:15	-	Dec 8, 2002	↓	Heerenberg (NED)
2002	10MilesRoa	52:58	-	Sep 22, 2002	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
2002	Semi	1:09:55	-	Oct 6, 2002	↓	Breda (NED)
2001	1500m	4:10.01	-	Jun 13, 2001	↓	Kassel (GER)
2001	3000m	8:44.28	-	Jul 20, 2001	↑	Monte Carlo Herculis
2001	5000m	15:05.33	-	Jul 22, 2001	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
2001	CrossCount	29:35	-	Mar 25, 2001	↓	29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende
2001	10000m	31:38.18	-	Jun 17, 2001	↓	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2001	10Kilometr	31:53	-	Jun 9, 2001	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2001	10MilesRoa	52:36	-	Oct 14, 2001	↑	Portsmouth (GBR)
2001	Semi	1:10:43	-	Oct 7, 2001	↓	Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol
2001	25Kilometr	1:26:20	-	May 6, 2001	↓	Berlin (GER)
2001	Marathon	2:43:52	-	Apr 22, 2001	↓	London Marathon
2000	5Kilometre	15:20	-	May 14, 2000	-	Kassel (GER)
2000	5000m	16:09.65	-	Jul 14, 2000	↓	Algiers (ALG)
2000	CrossCount	27:23	-	Mar 18, 2000	↓	28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura
2000	10Kilometr	32:05	-	Jun 4, 2000	↓	Tilburg (NED)
2000	10000m	33:12.18	-	Sep 27, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
2000	15Kilometr	49:18	-	Nov 19, 2000	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
2000	10MilesRoa	55:10	-	Nov 26, 2000	↑	Portsmouth (GBR)
2000	Semi	1:07:59	-	Jun 12, 2000	↓	Malmö (SWE)
1999	3000m	9:03.96	-	May 29, 1999	↑	Tunis (TUN)
1999	5000m	15:20.59	-	Jun 5, 1999	↓	Marseille (FRA)
1999	CrossCount	29:07	-	Mar 27, 1999	↓	27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast
1999	10000m	31:32.02	-	Jun 13, 1999	↓	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
1999	15Kilometr	49:29	-	May 9, 1999	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
1999	Semi	1:10:13	-	Apr 11, 1999	↓	Ivry-sur-Seine (FRA)
1998	5000m	15:59.15	-	Sep 17, 1998	↓	Kuala Lumpur (MAS)
1998	CrossCount	27:00	-	Mar 21, 1998	↓	26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech
1998	15Kilometr	49:53	-	May 3, 1998	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
1998	20Kilometr	1:06:46	-	Oct 18, 1998	-	Paris (FRA)
1997	5000m	15:55.22	-	Aug 7, 1997	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	CrossCount	29:29	-	Feb 22, 1997	↓	-
1997	15Kilometr	50:42	-	Apr 27, 1997	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
1996	800m	2:08.31	-	Jul 26, 1996	-	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	CrossCount	23:04	-	Mar 23, 1996	↓	24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2012

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:19:57	-	Mar 3	Moshi Kilimanjaro Half Marathon, Moshi

2011

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:17:02	-	Jun 26	Mon Choisy Half Marathon, Mon Choisy
Semi	1:19:54	-	Feb 27	Moshi Kilimanjaro Half Marathon, Moshi

2010

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:57:36	-	Oct 14	New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi
10000m	34:06.42	-	Jul 31	Nairobi African Championships
Semi	1:18:20	-	May 23	Kigali International Peace Half Marathon, Kigali
15Kilometr	52:34	-	Apr 18	Dar Es Salaam 15km, Dar Es Salaam
Semi	1:16:49	-	Feb 28	Moshi Kilimanjaro Half Marathon, Moshi
Semi	1:12:39	-	Jan 31	Nagpur Half Marathon, Nagpur
Semi	1:13:20	-	Jan 7	Abu Dhabi Zayed International Half-Marathon, Abu Dhabi

2005

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:17:18	-	Dec 31	Babati Half Marathon, Babati
Semi	1:14:23	-	Sep 25	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa
5000m	16:25.88	-	Jul 23	Tanzanian Championships, Arusha
10000m	34:17.0HT	-	Jun 16	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi

2004

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:45.11	-	Aug 20	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
5000m	15:45.11	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
10Kilometr	32:38	-	May 23	Manchester BUPA Great Run 10K, Manchester
10Kilometr	33:03	-	May 16	Glasgow Britannic Asset Management Women's 10K, Glasgow
25Kilometr	1:27:09	-	May 9	Berlin 25 km, Berlin
10Kilometr	32:35	-	Apr 25	Würzburg Residenzlauf, Würzburg
CrossCount	31:27	-	Mar 20	32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles

2003

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:19.53	-	Dec 7	Catania CISM Military World Games, Catania
Semi	1:11:44	-	Oct 5	Breda Singelloop, Breda
Semi	1:09:42	-	Sep 28	Grevenmacher Route du Vin, Grevenmacher
10MilesRoa	52:17	-	Sep 21	Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam
5000m	15:07.39	-	Sep 5	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
5000m	15:10.54	-	Aug 26	IAAF World Championships
5000m	15:10.54	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
1500m	4:15.78	-	Aug 10	Meilen Swiss Meeting, Meilen
10Kilometr	32:52	-	Jul 23	Voorthuizen
1500m	4:16.68	-	Jul 19	Cuxhaven EWE Athletics, Cuxhaven
5000m	16:13.0HT	-	Jul 6	Zanzibar East African Championships, Zanzibar
CrossCount	DNS	-	Mar 30	31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
5000m-short-track	15:04.73	-	Feb 5	Dortmund Sparkassen Indoor Meeting, Dortmund (i)
3000m-short-track	8:51.23	-	Feb 2	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i)
10Kilometr	33:00	-	Jan 5	Ratingen Silvesterlauf 10 km, Ratingen

2002

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:12	-	Dec 29	Saarbrücken 10 km, Saarbrücken
15Kilometr	51:15	-	Dec 8	Heerenberg 15 km, Heerenberg
Semi	1:09:55	-	Oct 6	Breda Half Marathon, Breda
Semi	1:10:56	-	Sep 29	Remich Route du Vin Half Marathon, Remich
10MilesRoa	52:58	-	Sep 22	Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam
5000m	15:32.39	-	Sep 6	Berlin ISTAF
5000m	15:33.07	-	Jul 28	Manchester Commonwealth Games, Manchester
5000m	15:14.44	-	Jul 16	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
5000m	15:17.32	-	Jul 12	Roma Golden Gala
3000m	9:06.92	-	Jun 30	Chania Venizelia, Chania
10Kilometr	32:00	-	May 19	Casablanca 10 km, Casablanca
Semi	1:12:53	-	May 12	Setúbal Half Marathon, Setúbal
Semi	1:10:16	-	Apr 7	Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin
10Kilometr	32:09	-	Mar 30	Paderborn Internationaler Osterlauf, Paderborn

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Restituta Joseph Kemi's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Restituta Joseph Kemi's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 15:04.73, set on Feb 5, 2003 in Dortmund (GER) (i).

Which events does Restituta Joseph Kemi compete in?

Restituta Joseph Kemi competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and Half Marathon.

How did Restituta Joseph Kemi perform in 2012?

2012 season best: 1:19:57, set on Mar 3, 2012 in Moshi (TAN).

Restituta Joseph Kemi

Personal bests

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2002

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