USA-based National Sports Academy athlete and former Bindura University of Science Education student Tapiwa Makarawu carved his name into the history books by after an impressive 200m race performance at Corky Crofoot Meet in Texas United States of America.
Sprinter Tapiwa Makarawu became the third Zimbabwean athlete to qualify for the 2024 Paris OlympicsMakarawu completed the race in 19:93 seconds, beating an Olympic qualification time of 20:16 sec.
Not only did his performance earn him a spot at the Olympics, but it also propelled him to be the new national record holder.
The U.S based Zimbabwean sprinter joins rower Stephen Cox and long-distance runner Isaac Mpofu, to be the only three athletes so far that have qualified for the international sporting showcase.
Source NewZimbabwe