Gervais Hakizimana (5 September 1987 – 11 February 2024) was a Rwandan track and field athlete and coach.
At the age of 18 in 2006 he went to Kenya to train for the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
[1][2] Hakizimana specialised in long-distance running and represented Rwanda at international competitions.
He met Kelvin Kiptum in this period and saw his potential after he ran two half marathons within 10 days.
Hakizimana and Kiptum died in a traffic collision near Kaptagat, Kenya on 11 February 2024.