Zimbabwe’s Tapiwanashe Makarawu Storms into Men’s 200m Final at 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Zimbabwe’s Tapiwanashe Makarawu Storms into Men’s 200m Final at 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo – Zimbabwean sprinter Tapiwanashe Carli Makarawu has qualified for the final of the Men’s 200 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, marking yet another milestone in his rapidly ascending career.
Makarawu, 25, secured his place in the final after clocking 19.98 seconds in the semi-finals—matching the time of Dominican Republic’s Alexander Ogando—earning one of the final spots in a highly competitive field.
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The semi-final was dominated by American sprinting sensation Noah Lyles, who posted the fastest time of the round at 19.51 seconds, followed by Jamaica’s Bryan Levell (19.78), and another American, Kenny Bednarek (19.88).
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo and Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes both recorded identical times of 19.95, with South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile close behind at 19.97.
The full list of finalists is as follows:
🇺🇸 Noah Lyles — 19.51
🇯🇲 Bryan Levell — 19.78
🇺🇸 Kenny Bednarek — 19.88
🇧🇼 Letsile Tebogo — 19.95
🇬🇧 Zharnel Hughes — 19.95
🇿🇦 Sinesipho Dambile — 19.97
🇩🇴 Alexander Ogando — 19.98
🇿🇼 Tapiwanashe Makarawu — 19.98
This is not Makarawu’s first appearance on the global stage. Born on 14 August 2000, he previously reached the final of the 200 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, a breakthrough performance that signaled his arrival among the world’s sprinting elite.
Earlier this year, he also won both the 2025 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the 200m, representing a dominant season on the U.S. collegiate circuit.
As the nation’s sole representative in the sprint final, Makarawu carries Zimbabwean hopes into the concluding race. The men’s 200m final is scheduled for later this week in what promises to be a fiercely contested battle among the world’s fastest men.
