Makanakaishe Charamba

Makanakaishe Charamba
Personal information
NationalityZimbabwe
Born (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
College teamAuburn Tigers
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100m: 10.15 (Austin, 2023)
200m: 19.88 (College Station, 2026)

Makanakaishe Charamba (born 20 December 2001) is a Zimbabwean sprinter. He reached the final of the 200 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1]

Early life

From Harare, Zimbabwe he went to high school at Kutama College, where his principal focus was initially on playing rugby and hockey.[2] He later attended Hillcrest College. He was the Confederation of School Sport of Southern Africa (COSSASA) 100m champion in 2018, Manicaland provincial 100m and 200m champion from 2018 to 2020.[3] Makanaka’s father is George Charamba who is the current Press Secretary for the President of Zimbabwe.

Career

At Carson-Newman University, he was named the 2022 SAC Men’s Track & Field Freshman of the Year and the 2022 SAC Outdoor Championship Athlete of the Meet in May 2022.[4] In his freshman year he ran a school record 200 metres time of 20.41 seconds at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and he was named the USTFCCCA Southeast Region Male Track Athlete of the Year.[5] The following year he won the men's 100 metres and 200 metres titles in wind-assisted times of 10.02 and 20.19 seconds at the NCAA Division 2 Championships in Pueblo, Colorado.[6]

He transferred to Auburn University.[7] In May 2024, he met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics after running 20 seconds flat in the 200m final at the Southeastern Conference championship in Florida.[8] Later that month he lowered his 200 metres personal best to 19.95 seconds in Lexington, Kentucky.[9] He finished fifth at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 200 metres in Eugene, Oregon in 20.20 seconds.[10]

He competed in the 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the final, placing eighth overall.[11][12]

He finished runner-up at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships 200 metres in Virginia Beach, running a time of 20.16 seconds on 15 March 2025.[13]

He set a new personal best for the 200 metres of 19.92 seconds for the 200 metres in the preliminary round of the SEC Championships in May 2025, finishing runner-up in the final to Jordan Anthony.[14] In June 2025, he was also runner-up at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships over 200 metres in Eugene, Oregon running a time of 19.92 seconds to finish behind compatriot and fellow Olympian Tapiwanashe Makarawu.[15] He ran 19.99 seconds to place third at the 2025 Herculis event in Monaco, part of the 2025 Diamond League, behind Olympic champions Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo.[16]

In September 2025, he was a semi-finalist in the 200 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[17]

On 6 June 2026, he won the 200 metres in a personal best 19.88 seconds at the USATF Lone Star Grand Prix in College Station, Texas.[18] On 19 June, he equalled his personal best to run 19.88 and place second to Sinesipho Dambile at the 2026 Doha Diamond League.[19] On 4 July, he ran 20.11 seconds for third in the 200 m at the 2026 Prefontaine Classic.[20] Competing in the Diamond League at the 2026 Athletissima in Lausanne, Switzerland on 21 August 2026, he placed third in the 200 m in 20.14 seconds.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Makanakaishe Charamba". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "'It all started with being chased for stealing sugar'". Sunday Mail. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Charamba's big break". Manicapost.co.zw. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Zim athlete Charamba honoured in US". The Herald. May 9, 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Charamba named SAC Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year". Newsday. June 11, 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Makanakaishe Charamba Champion Men's 100m and 200m, 2nd Place 4x100m Relay - NCAA D2 Outdoor Championships 2023". Runnerspace. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Singh, Nancy (May 10, 2024). "SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2024 Results: Brianna Lyston and Makanakaishe Charamba top 200m prelims". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Charamba Targets Glory". Zimeye.net. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Maisvorewa reaches for the stars in US". Herald.co.zw. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Rodriguez, Kyle (7 June 2024). "Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3". Flotrack. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Men's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "History Makers! Charamba, Makarawu make it to the Olympics 200m finals". New Zimbabwe. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Whittaker goes No.2 all time to win NCAA indoor 400m title". World Athletics. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Woods, David (18 May 2025). "JAMEESIA FORD, JORDAN ANTHONY RUN BLAZING DOUBLES; GEORGIA WOMEN, ARKANSAS MEN WIN SEC TITLES". Runnerspace. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Nelson, Matt (13 June 2025). "Tapiwanashe Makarawu speeds to shocking victory at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Lyles back with a bang in Monaco". World Athletics. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Thomas scorches to 21.70 at Lone Star Grand Prix". World Athletics. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Zapletalová and Paulino break meeting records in Doha". World Athletics. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Records fall as top-class clashes light up Eugene". World Athletics. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Results - Lausanne Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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