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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Events:
- Sprints
Bio
Phonetic Pronunciation: Tapiwanashe (Car-lee) Mahk-uh-rah-wu
NMJC (Sophomore Track & Field 2024)
Indoor
- Stan Scott Memorial (Jan. 13) | 200m- 20.29 (National Qualifier/School Record/NJCAA Record)
- New Mexico Open (Jan. 27) | 60m- 6.66 (National Qualifier)
- Charlie Thomas Invitational (Feb. 2) | 60m- 6.67 | 4x400m- 3:07.80 (Makarawu, El Haddaoui, Pahuwa, Chiyangwa) (National Qualifier)
- Indoor T&F National Championships (March 1-2) | 60m National Champion- 6.63 (All-American) | 200m National Champion- 20.47 (All-American)
NJCAA Indoor Team Runner-up (2024) | Two-time Indoor All-American
Outdoor
- Masked Rider (March 22-23) | 400m- 46.54 (National Qualifier)
- Texas Relays (March 28-30) | 100m- 10.08 (not wind legal) | 200m- 20.03 (National Qualifier)
- John Jacobs Invitational (April 12-13) | 100m- 10.14 (National Qualifier)
- Michael Johnson Invitational (April 19-20) | 200m- 20.32
- Corky/Crofoot Shootout (April 26-27) | 100m- 10.02 (IQ-School Record) | 200m- 19.93 (IQ-School Record-Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier)
- Outdoor T&F National Championships (May 16-18) | 200m Champion- 20.08 (All-American) | 100m Champion- 10.04 (All-American) | 4x100m Runner-up- 39.91 (Makarawu, Roberts, Newton, Stewart) (All-American)
NJCAA Outdoor National Runner-up (2024) | Three-time Outdoor All-American
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
Prior to NMJC
- Under -18 National Champion (2017)
- Athlete of the Year (2019)
- 100m- 10.38
- 200m- 20.48
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

Carlie Makarawu Sprints to 200m Olympic Final
August 7, 2024

Carlie Makarawu Advances to the Olympic 200m Semi-Final
August 5, 2024

NMJC T&F Summer Highlights
July 24, 2024

Tomas Vega Wins Steeplchase National Title
May 17, 2024

Carlie Makarawu Qualifies for the 2024 Paris Olympics
April 27, 2024

T-Bird Men’s T&F Gears Up for 2024 Indoor Nationals
February 29, 2024

Tomas Vega Breaks 5000m Indoor Record
February 2, 2024

T-Bird Men's T&F Qualifies 4 for Nationals
January 27, 2024

3 T-Birds Qualify for Nationals in the Mile
January 20, 2024

Carlie Makarawu Breaks NJCAA National Record
January 13, 2024