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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Events:
- Sprints
Bio
Phonetic Pronunciation: Tapiwanashe (Car-lee) Mahk-uh-rah-wu
Prior to NMJC
- Under-18 National Champion (2017)
- Athlete of the Year (2019)
- 100m- 10.38
- 200m- 20.48
NMJC (Freshman Track & Field 2023)
Indoor
- Corky Classic (Jan. 13-14) | 200M- 20.76 (National Qualifier/School Record) | 4x400M- 3:14.00 (Chiyangwa- 48.12, Makarawu- 47.77, Walker- 50.31, El Haddaoui- 47.82) (National Qualifier)
- UNM Team Open (Jan. 27-28) | 200M- 20.47 (IQ/School Record) | 4x400M- 3:08.19 (El Haddaoui- 46.67, Makarawu- 46.74, Dawson-48.02, Chiyangwa-46.20) (IQ/School Record)
- UNM Collegiate Classic (Feb. 3-4) | 60M- 6.64 (National Qualifier/School Record)
- Matador Qualifier (Feb. 17) | 60M- 6.69
- Indoor T&F National Championships (March 3-4) | 60M National Champion- 6.63 (All-American) (School Record) | 200M National Champion- 20.51 (All-American) | 4x400M Relay 2nd- 3:07.26 (El Haddaoui- 48.343, Makarawu- 45.446, Walker- 47.544, Chiyangwa- 45.928) (All-American) (School Record)
NJCAA Men's Indoor Team National Champion (2023) | Three-time Indoor All-American
Outdoor
- TTU Masked Rider Open (March 25) | 100M- 10.07 (National Qualifier/School Record)
- Texas Relays (March 29) | 4x400M- 3:02.68 (El Haddaoui, Makarawu, Walker, Chiyangwa) (IQ/Outdoor School Record)
- Ross Black Open (April 14-15) | 100M- 10.13 | 200M- 20.28 (National Qualifier) | 4x100M- 40.10 ( El Haddaoui, Chiyangwa, Colbert, Makarawu) (National Qualifier)
- UNM Don Kirby (April 20) | 100M- 10.08
- TTU Corky Crofoot Shootout (April 29) | 200M- 20.10 (IQ/School Record)
- Outdoor T&F National Championships (May 18-20 | Hobbs, NM) | 100M Champion- 10.05 (All-American) | 200M Prelims- 19.98 (Career-best) | 200M 3rd- 20.47 (All-American) | 4x100M Relay Runner-up- 39.70 (El Haddaoui, Makarawu, Dawson, Stewart) (All-American)
NJCAA Men's Outdoor Team National Champion (2023) | Three-time Outdoor All-American
Personal
Parents: Richard Makarawu and Listener Musimu Makarawu
Nickname: Carlie
Enjoys playing video games, watching movies, and traveling.
Carlie's sister, Margret Makarawu ran track & field (sprints) for the University of Zimbabwe.
News Mentions

NMJC T&F Assistant Gino Hall Heads to ASU
July 17, 2023

NMJC Men’s T&F Wins 2023 NJCAA Outdoor Championship
May 20, 2023

Tapiwanashe Makarawu Breaks Chiyangwa’s 200m School Record
April 29, 2023

T-Birds Set Records at Ross Black Open
April 15, 2023

T-Bird T&F 4x4 Relay Teams Set Records at Texas Relays
April 1, 2023

T-Bird Men’s Track and Field Begins Outdoor Season
March 25, 2023

Thunderbird Track & Field Earns Postseason Awards
March 12, 2023

T-Birds Ready for Indoor National Meet
March 2, 2023

Pololet Sets Two School Records, Maywin Jumps to Career-Best
February 17, 2023

Daniel, Cooper have Big Days for the T-Birds at UNM
February 4, 2023

Carlie Makarawu Runs to World No. 3 at the UNM Team Open
January 28, 2023

T-Bird Men Set Four School Records in Lubbock
January 14, 2023