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    Francine Niyonsaba (born May 5, 1993) is a Burundian runner who specialized in the 800 metres and shifted to longer distances in 2019. She was the 2016...
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    Francine Niyonsaba converged from lane 5 and the two assumed the lead down the backstretch. Semenya taking the curb as they began the turn, Niyonsaba...
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  • 2022. Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 9:14.55: Francine Niyonsaba also ran 9:00.75 (2021). Meseret Defar also ran 9:10.47 (2007) Mercy...
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  • Differences of Sexual Development (DSD) like Semenya. Silver medalist Francine Niyonsaba later confirmed having an XY-specific DSD in a 2019 interview. The...
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    running 5:19.70 to break the previous world record held by Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba, who ran 5:21.56 in 2021. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Hull earned...
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    Obiri (KEN) (1/2)  Hellen Obiri (KEN) (2/2)  Sifan Hassan (NED) —  Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)  Beatrice Chebet (KEN)  Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) 100 m hurdles  Sally...
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    3rd 1996 at the 1996 Olympic Games that were held in Atlanta, and Francine Niyonsaba added a silver 20 years later in athletics on August 20th 2016 at...
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    8:18.49 Sifan Hassan  Netherlands 30 June 2019 Stanford 5 7 8:19.08 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 28 August 2021 Paris 6 8 8:19.52 Ejgayehu Taye  Ethiopia...
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    2016 Portland details  Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)  Ajeé Wilson (USA)  Margaret Wambui (KEN) 2018 Birmingham details  Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)  Ajeé Wilson (USA)...
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  • draws on, but does not centre, the related stories of Caster Semenya, Francine Niyonsaba and Christine Mboma. The film premiered at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian...
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  • 2021). "Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2021. Chris Broadbent (14 September 2021). "Niyonsaba breaks...
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    back for another go at Hassan. Another wild card in the race was Francine Niyonsaba, the Rio 800m silver medalist, pushed out of her favored event by...
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    84 and didn't make the final. In the third heat, virtual newcomer Francine Niyonsaba finished with 1:58.67 on the clock, a new national record for Burundi...
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  • Semenya used her sheer speed to win the women's 800 m. Behind her Francine Niyonsaba won only the second ever medal for Burundi at the Olympics. In the...
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    Among the Burundian athletes on the team were world indoor champion Francine Niyonsaba, second-place finalist in the women's 800 metres, marathoner Diane...
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    winning his first shot put Diamond League title, and Berihu Aregawi and Francine Niyonsaba winning the new road 5K finals. On the second day in the 1500 metres...
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    Hansle Parchment after losses in Lausanne earlier. Additionally, Francine Niyonsaba ran the #5 all-time mark in the 3000 metres of 8:19.08. Athletes competing...
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    preventing fast times in most events 400 m and longer. Nonetheless, Francine Niyonsaba upset Faith Kipyegon to win the 3000 m, and Soufiane El Bakkali won...
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  • 600 m (also a world lead and meet record). In women's track events, Francine Niyonsaba ran a meet record of 1:56.92 in the 800 m, breaking the series run...
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    Thomas (USA) 21.98 =MR SB  Marileidy Paulino (DOM) 51.20 SB - -  Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) 8:37.70 (3000 m) WL  Kendra Harrison (USA) 12.43 - - 2 Birmingham...
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    Dutee Chand Imane Khelif Ewa Kłobukowska Maria José Martínez-Patiño Francine Niyonsaba Santhi Soundarajan Margaret Wambui List of intersex Olympians "Caster...
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    Thompson-Herah (JAM) 10.72 MR -  Marileidy Paulino (DOM) 50.12 - -  Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) 8:19.08 (3000 m) WL NR MR  Danielle Williams (JAM) 12.50  Gianna...
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    crowd wins by Dina Asher-Smith, Keely Hodgkinson, and Laura Muir. Francine Niyonsaba withdrew from the meet due to a visa issue, allowing Dawit Seyaum...
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    worldathletics.org. Retrieved 9 July 2024. Chris Broadbent (14 September 2021). "Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 September...
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  • Championships under the IAAF's testosterone rules. Caster Semenya, Francine Niyonsaba and Margaret Wambui all acknowledged they had a difference in sex...
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    middle-distance runner. Maria Nikiforova, Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary. Francine Niyonsaba, Burundian 800 metres runner. AJ Odasso, American author, editor,...
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  •  Silver Julius Yego 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's Javelin  Silver Francine Niyonsaba 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 800 metres  Silver Genzebe Dibaba...
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    Insider. Retrieved 2022-06-27. Lavista, Adrian (18 May 2019). "Semenya, Francine, and Margaret miss Stockholm Diamond League after gender ruling". RegionWeek...
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  • place on March 19 and 20, 2016. Before the qualifying round here, Francine Niyonsaba had never run indoors. In the final, Ajee' Wilson took the lead at...
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    Sifan Hassan  Netherlands 30 June 2019 2019 Two miles 8:59.08 DLR Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 27 May 2022 2022 5000 m 14:00.21 WR DLR Gudaf Tsegay  Ethiopia...
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