United States-based sprinter Tapiwanashe Makarawu broke the indoor 300m Zimbabwe national record on Thursday at the Louisville Opener, clocking an impressive 32.72 seconds to surpass the previous mark of 33.14 seconds set by Kundai Maguranyanga.
Makarawu, currently training at the University of Kentucky, powered through the men’s 300m race, finishing second with a time of 32.72 seconds. This remarkable performance not only earned him a place in the record books but also eclipsed the previous national record of 33.14 seconds set by Kundai Maguranyanga in 2021 in the United States.
In addition to breaking the national record, Makarawu’s time marked the third-fastest indoor 300m time in the University of Kentucky’s history. He had also competed in the 60m preliminaries earlier in the day, posting a top time of 6.75 seconds, though he did not contest the final.
Makarawu, fresh from his impressive run in the 200m sprint final at Paris 2024, continues to make Zimbabwe proud, Zimbabwe Olympic Committee said. His stellar performance in Paris also earned him a spot in the 2025 Athletics World Championships in Tokyo, further solidifying his place on the global athletics stage.
The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee took to their Facebook page to celebrate Makarawu’s latest achievement, congratulating him for breaking the indoor 300m national record.
“Huge congratulations to Tapiwa Makarawu on shattering the indoor 300m national record!” the post read. “Tapiwa blazed across the finish line with an impressive time of 32.72 seconds, eclipsing the previous record of 33.14 seconds set by Kundai Maguranyanga.”
“Currently training at Kentucky Track in the USA, Tapiwa is clearly on fire! We can’t wait to see what’s next!”
