Zimbabwe: Carlie Makarawu Breaks Zimbabwe 200m Sprint Record, Sweeps Event in the 2025 NCAA Championships

On March 15, Tapiwanashe “Carlie” Makarawu ran a blistering 20.13 seconds in the 200m dash at the 2025 Indoor NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, winning the gold and tying the Zimbabwean record in the event.

Three months later, the Kentucky Wildcat lined up for the event once again in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Racing from lane nine at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, the Kentucky sprinter flew out of the blocks and surged through the curve, holding off a late charge…