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Vital Gahungu
BDIMenBirth dateJan 1, 1969
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Vital Gahungu is a Burundi long-distance runner, born on January 1, 1969. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 8:04.15 in the 3000m, 13:38.19 in the 5000m, 29:04.60 in the 10000m, 1:02:06 in the Semi and 14:21 in the 5Kilometre. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Burundi.
Key facts
As of Sep 25, 2026: Half Marathon 1:02:06, 5000 m 13:38.19, 2012 season best 30:05 (Apr 1, 2012) · 57 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Apr 1, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 50:31 | - | Mar 4, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:04:22 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 8Kilometre | 24:30 | - | Dec 31, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Apr 10, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:53 | - | May 29, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 50:29 | - | Sep 5, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:45 | - | May 30, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:05.82 | - | Jul 18, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Feb 8, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10000m | 31:10.71 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:11 | - | May 31, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:10.86 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 14:30 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:38.85 | - | Jul 2, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 30:04 | - | Apr 6, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 45:28 | - | May 4, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 10MilesRoa | 48:41 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:04 | - | May 25, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:05.81 | - | Aug 18, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:38.19 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 14:21 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 29:04.60 | - | Jun 28, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 46:13 | - | May 7, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 51:56 | - | Apr 22, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:35 | - | May 27, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:07:08 | - | Dec 15, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:04.41 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 5000m | 13:45.23 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 48:29 | - | Jun 11, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 50:05 | - | Aug 15, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:05:37 | - | Dec 16, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:10.98 | - | May 16, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 30:18 | - | Jun 25, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 47:00 | - | May 1, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | Apr 24, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Jan 23, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:04.15 | - | Aug 28, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:53.47 | - | Jul 31, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 28:49 | - | Jun 26, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 44:21 | - | May 2, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 47:46 | - | Apr 25, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:02:06 | - | Sep 19, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 13:42.69 | - | Jun 25, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 28:50 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 44:59 | - | Dec 7, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 47:54 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:02:53 | - | Oct 5, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:04.54 | - | Aug 24, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:00.21 | - | Aug 27, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 8Kilometre | 24:00 | - | Dec 31, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 29:16 | - | Mar 31, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 45:14 | - | Jun 9, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 48:57 | - | Nov 3, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:03:35 | - | May 5, 2002 | ↓ | Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Sep 2, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 43:13 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | - | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 45:47 | - | Jun 10, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 10MilesRoa | 49:53 | - | Sep 23, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:27 | - | May 27, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 5000m | 13:58.93 | - | Aug 16, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:11.05 | - | Aug 18, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 5000m | 14:03.17 | - | Aug 18, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1997 | 5000m | 14:45.3h | - | Sep 6, 1997 | ↑ | - |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:04:22 | - | May 27 | Bruxelles 20 km, Bruxelles |
10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Apr 1 | Brunssum Parelloop, Brunssum |
10MilesRoa | 50:31 | - | Mar 4 | Oostende-Brugge, Brugge |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 24:30 | - | Dec 31 | Trier Silvesterlauf, Trier |
20Kilometr | 1:03:53 | - | May 29 | Bruxelles 20 km, Bruxelles |
10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Apr 10 | Valenciennes 10 km, Valenciennes |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 50:29 | - | Sep 5 | Tilburg Ten Miles, Tilburg |
20Kilometr | 1:02:45 | - | May 30 | Bruxelles 20km, Bruxelles |
10MilesRoa | 51:11 | - | Mar 7 | Oostende-Brugge, Brugge |
2009
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:05.82 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 14:14.31 | - | Jul 4 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
20Kilometr | 1:02:11 | - | May 31 | Bruxelles 20km, Bruxelles |
10000m | 31:10.71 | - | May 2 | Lebbeke Regional 10,000m Championships, Lebbeke |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Mar 29 | Brunssum Parelloop, Brunssum |
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Feb 8 | Schoorl Groet Uit Run, Schoorl |
2008
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:41 | - | Sep 7 | Tilburg Brabants Dagblad Ten Miles, Tilburg |
3000m | 8:10.86 | - | Jul 26 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
10000m | 29:38.85 | - | Jul 2 | Belgian 10,000m and 3000mSC Championships, Namur |
20Kilometr | 1:03:45 | - | Jun 22 | Heemskerk Corus Marquetteloop, Heemskerk |
5Kilometre | 14:30 | - | Jun 15 | Maastrichts Mooiste, Maastricht |
10Kilometr | 30:06 | - | Jun 7 | Groesbeek Zwitserloot Dak Run, Groesbeek |
20Kilometr | 1:01:04 | - | May 25 | Brussels 20 km, Bruxelles |
3000m | 8:21.07 | - | May 11 | Kessel-Lo Belgian Club Championships, Kessel-Lo |
15Kilometr | 45:28 | - | May 4 | Breda Haagse Beemdeloop, Breda |
10Kilometr | 30:04 | - | Apr 6 | Brunssum Parelloop, Brunssum |
2007
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:08 | - | Dec 15 | Dronten Houtwijkkerstloop Half Marathon, Dronten |
3000m | 8:05.81 | - | Aug 18 | Tessenderlo International Meeting, Tessenderlo |
5000m | 13:59.90 | - | Aug 11 | Ninove Memorial Gert Rasschaert, Ninove |
5000m | 13:38.19 | - | Jul 28 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
10000m | 29:04.60 | - | Jun 28 | Naimette-Xhovémont |
5Kilometre | 14:21 | - | Jun 10 | Maastrichts Mooiste, Maastricht |
10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Jun 2 | Groesbeek Zwitserloot Dak Run, Groesbeek |
20Kilometr | 1:01:35 | - | May 27 | Bruxelles De 20km door Brussel, Bruxelles |
15Kilometr | 46:13 | - | May 7 | Breda Haagse Beemdenloop, Breda |
10MilesRoa | 51:56 | - | Apr 22 | Antwerpen 10 Miles, Antwerpen |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:37 | - | Dec 16 | Dronten Houtwijkerstloop Half Marathon, Dronten |
5000m | 13:55.75 | - | Aug 26 | Merksem Internationaal Antwerps Atletiek GALA, Merksem |
3000m | 8:04.41 | - | Aug 19 | Tessenderlo International Meeting, Tessenderlo |
10MilesRoa | 50:05 | - | Aug 15 | Frameries |
5000m | 13:45.23 | - | Jul 22 | Heusden KBC-Nacht Nat. Events, Heusden-Zolder |
15Kilometr | 48:29 | - | Jun 11 | Maastricht Mooiste, Masstricht |
5000m | 14:11.77 | - | May 25 | Saint-Niklaas Internationale Peugeotmeeting, Sint-Niklaas |
10MilesRoa | 50:27 | - | Mar 5 | Oostende-Brugge, Brugge |
2005
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:18 | - | Jun 25 | Appingedam Stadsloop, Appingedam |
Semi | 1:06:47 | - | Jun 11 | Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle |
3000m | 8:10.98 | - | May 16 | Rehlingen Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
15Kilometr | 47:00 | - | May 1 | Breda Gamma Beemden Loop, Breda |
10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | Apr 24 | Antwerpen 10 Miles, Antwerpen |
Semi | 1:04:20 | - | Mar 19 | The Hague City-Pier-City, The Hague |
Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Jan 23 | Best Half Marathon, Best |
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Honours
5
1998Dakar African Championships
3000 Metres
6
1998Dakar African Championships
5000 Metres
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1997Antananarivo Francophone Games
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Vital Gahungu's Half Marathon personal best?
Vital Gahungu's Half Marathon personal best is 1:02:06, set on Sep 19, 2004 in Bruxelles (BEL).
Which events does Vital Gahungu compete in?
Vital Gahungu competes in the Half Marathon and 5000 m.
How did Vital Gahungu perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 30:05, set on Apr 1, 2012.