Restituta Joseph Kemi (born 30 July 1971 in Singida) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. She twice carried the flag for Tanzania at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics: in 2000 and 2004.

She was the 1997 and 1999 winner of the Corrida de Langueux race.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Tanzania
1998World Cross Country ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco5thShort race
17thLong race
1999World Cross Country ChampionshipsBelfast, United Kingdom5thShort race
12thLong race
World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain13th10,000 m
2000World Cross Country ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary22ndLong race
10thTeam
2001World Cross Country ChampionshipsOstend, Belgium24thShort race
8thTeam
13thLong race
9thTeam
World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBristol, United Kingdom15thHalf marathon
2002Africa Military GamesNairobi, Kenya2nd5000 m

Personal bests

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Olympic Games
Preceded byIkaji SalumFlagbearer for Tanzania Sydney 2000 & Athens 2004Succeeded byFabiano Joseph Naasi