From the rugby fields of Harare to the Olympic final.

Makanakaishe "Maka" Charamba grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe. At Kutama College his first loves were rugby and hockey, until his speed made the track impossible to ignore.

At Hillcrest College he became a regional sprint champion, then crossed the Atlantic to race in the NCAA, first at Carson-Newman University and then at Auburn, where he won national titles and broke 20 seconds in the 200m.

In 2024 he carried Zimbabwe's flag into the 200m final at the Paris Olympics. Today he races on the world's biggest stages, proudly supported by adidas.

Home

Harare, Zimbabwe

Event

200m / 100m

200m PB

19.88

Olympics

Paris 2024 finalist