Salome Nyirarukundo
Salome Nyirarukundo (born 20 December 1997) is a Rwandan long-distance runner. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 10,000 metres.
Quotes
[edit]- My focus now is to intensify training before taking part in the African Senior Championship next month and my dream is to qualify for the summer Olympic Games.
- New Times. (May 25, 2016)
- It is my first time competing in the Canadian marathon and I am so happy for this achievement.
- KT Press. (September 24, 2018)
- The most important thing I have got from this competition is the experience, I have to change my training techniques now if I am to challenge these athletes next time and I hope by 2020 I will be ready to challenge for a podium finish.
- Olympics debut was a good lesson for me - Nyirarukundo. newtimes.co.rw (October 9, 2026)
- I thank God that I even got such a position . Even some big names failed to finish the race given the weather conditions.
- Olympics debut was a good lesson for me - Nyirarukundo. newtimes.co.rw (October 9, 2026)
- I am, to be honest, always really excited to come to Toronto because I think I have a good connection with Toronto fans. In past years when I have been running I have had such a good time. I have run the Toronto 10k three years. I think it will help a little bit.
- Rwandan Marathoner Nyirarukundo to Race TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. torontowaterfrontmarathon.com (October 9, 2026)
- I am really confident in myself that I can do better and better. Now I have started to participate in the national 10km road race championships and performed well. That shows me I can still do what I did in the past.
- Rwandan Marathoner Nyirarukundo to Race TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. torontowaterfrontmarathon.com (October 9, 2026)
- I can’t say I will do the same thing as I did in the past. There is a possibility.
- Rwandan Marathoner Nyirarukundo to Race TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. torontowaterfrontmarathon.com (October 9, 2026)
- It’s really hard. I am always exhausted but running is my passion but at the same time I have to work afterwards.
- Rwandan Marathoner Nyirarukundo to Race TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. torontowaterfrontmarathon.com (October 9, 2026)
- I know myself I am always confident. When you have done it before you maybe can do it a second time.
- Rwandan Marathoner Nyirarukundo to Race TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. torontowaterfrontmarathon.com (October 9, 2026)
- I am very sure that if our leaders were willing to give us sufficient preparations, we can even bring those international medals that have remained an impossible mission.
- Nyirarukundo on why Rwanda has lagged behind in athletics. newtimes.co.rw (October 9, 2026)
- we can’t train for just one week and then ask us to win medals, let them give us maximum facilitation all time and then we shall be responsible if we fail to win medals.
- Nyirarukundo on why Rwanda has lagged behind in athletics. newtimes.co.rw (October 9, 2026)
- I need to continue training hard and my target will be to win a medal in commonwealth games and I want qualification for World championship.
- Nyirarukundo to Fine Tune in Kenya Ahead of Commonwealth Games. ktpress.rw (October 9, 2026)
