Zimbabwe`s hope for a medal at the on-going World Athletics Championships being held in Tokyo have been pinned on 25-year old Tapiwanashe Makarawu who secured his spot in the men’s 200m final.
The 25-year-old sprinter advanced with a time of 19.98 seconds, finishing third in his semifinal heat.
His time was the slowest among the eight qualifiers, but it was enough to see him through to the final.
This marks the second consecutive major championship final for Makarawu, who previously competed in the 200m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The achievement is a testament to Makarawu’s consistency at the highest level of sprinting.
At last year’s Olympics in Paris, he finished a respectable sixth place with a time of 20.10 seconds, while his compatriot Makanakaishe Charamba finished eighth in 20.53 seconds.
