Makanakaishe Charamba

Makanakaishe Charamba (born 2 December 2001) is a Zimbabwean sprinter.

Early life
From Harare, Zimbabwe he went to high school at Kutama College, where his principal focus was initially on playing rugby and hockey. He later attended Hillcrest College. He was the Confederation of School Sport of Southern Africa (COSSASA) 100m champion in 2018, Manicaland provincial 100m and 200m champion from 2018 to 2020.

Career
At Carson-Newman University he was named the 2022 SAC Men’s Track & Field Freshman of the Year and the 2022 SAC Outdoor Championship Athlete of the Meet in May 2022. In his freshman year he ran a school record 200 metres time of 20.41 seconds at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and he was named the USTFCCCA Southeast Region Male Track Athlete of the Year. The following year he won the men's 100 metres and 200 metres titles in wind-assisted times of 10.02 and 20.19 seconds at the NCAA Division 2 Championships in Pueblo, Colorado.

He transferred to Auburn University. In May 2024, he met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics after running 20 seconds flat in the 200m final at the Southeastern Conference championship in Florida. Later that month he lowered his 200 metres personal best to 19.95 seconds in Lexington, Kentucky. He finished fifth at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 200 metres in Eugene, Oregon in 20.20 seconds.