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Sprinter Makarawu receives major honour in the US

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Tapiwanashe Makarawu

ZIMBABWEAN sprinter Tapiwanashe Makarawu has received a major honour in the United States for his remarkable performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Makarawu reached the final of the 200 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Makanakaishe Charamba.

Makarawu finished sixth in a tightly contested 200m race, where Botswana national Letsile Tebogo won gold ahead of highly-rated sprinter Noah Lyles of the United States.

As a result, the City of Hobbs, New Mexico, where the 24-year-old is based, has declared September 3 as the Tapiwanashe Makarawu Day.

“I, Sam D Cobb, mayor of the City of Hobbs, New Mexico, do hereby proclaim September 3, 2024 as Tapiwanashe Makarawu Day in the City of Hobbs in honour of his great accomplishment of placing sixth in the world at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

“We wish Carlie continued success,” read the confirmation by the City of Hobbs mayor.

The National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe took to X (formerly Twitter) to congratulate Makarawu on the recognition.

“Tapiwanashe Makarawu has been honoured in the City of Hobbs, New Mexico, United States of America with a day in the calendar of the city to recognise his achievements.

“We are immensely proud of @carliemakarawu for being such an inspiration to all Zimbabwean athletes,” their post read.

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