Nicolas Nyengerai (born 1961) is a

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

an long-distance runner who specialized in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. He participated at the

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and 1995 World Cross Country Championships. His marathon wins came at the 1992

Belgrade Marathon The Belgrade Marathon is a marathon race held annually in Belgrade since 1988. It is typically held in mid-April and also features a half marathon and a fun run for the public. The Belgrade Marathon is one of the biggest sporting events i ...

, the 1995 Zwolle Marathon and the

1995 All-Africa Games The 6th All-Africa Games were played from 13 to 23 September 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 46 countries participated in eighteen sports. South Africa, having previously been banned from competition by the other African nations, was invited to the ...

. His personal best time was 2:15:38 hours, achieved in November 1998 at

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1961 births Living people Zimbabwean male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games African Games gold medalists for Zimbabwe African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Zimbabwe-athletics-bio-stub