List of Zimbabwean records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Zimbabwe maintained by the National Athletic Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ).

Outdoor edit

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by NAAZ   Not ratified or later rescined by NAAZ

+ = en route to a longer distance
y = denotes one mile
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)

Men edit

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 y 9.59+ (-0.5 m/s) Gabriel Mvumvure 27 June 2013 Golden Spike Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic [1]
100 m 9.89 (+1.3 m/s) Ngonidzashe Makusha 10 June 2011 NCAA Division I Championships Des Moines, United States [2]
200 m 20.12 (+1.9 m/s) Brian Dzingai 10 June 2004 Austin, United States
300 m 32.28 Young Talkmore Nyongani 12 June 2005 Meeting Lille-Métropole Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France [3]
400 m 44.58 Lewis Banda 15 May 2004 Tucson, United States
800 m 1:45.03 Savieri Ngidhi 15 June 1996 Caorle, Italy
1000 m 2:17.68 Passmore Furusa 28 July 1995 Lindau, Germany [4]
1500 m 3:35.76 Phillimon Hanneck 11 August 1991 Grosseto, Italy
Mile 3:53.13 Philemon Hanneck 30 May 1992 San Donato Milanese, Italy [5]
3000 m 7:42.06 Phillimon Hanneck 18 July 1992 Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
5000 m 13:14.50 Phillimon Hanneck 8 June 1994 Rome, Italy
5 km (road) 13:22 Philemon Hanneck 28 March 1993 Carlsbad 5000 Carlsbad, United States [6]
31 March 1996 [7]
10000 m 27:57.34 Cuthbert Nyasango 28 July 2007 Avilés, Spain
10 km (road) 27:37 Tendai Chimusasa 25 April 1993 Würzburg, Germany
15 km (road) 42:35 Phillimon Hanneck 26 February 1994 Tampa, United States
10 miles (road) 46:23 Brian Sheriff 26 August 1989 Crim Festival of Races Flint, United States [8]
20 km (road) 58:43 Cuthbert Nyasango 8 October 2006 World Road Running Championships Debrecen, Hungary
Half marathon 1:00:26 Cuthbert Nyasango 14 October 2007 World Road Running Championships Udine, Italy [9]
1:00:26 Tendai Chimusasa 24 September 1995 Route du Vin Half Marathon Remich, Luxembourg [10]
25 km (road) 1:14:25 Tendai Chimusasa 2 May 1993 Big 25 Berlin Berlin, Germany
30 km (road) 1:30.33+ Cuthbert Nyasango 11 May 2014 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic [11]
Marathon 2:09:52 Cuthbert Nyasango 11 May 2014 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic [12]
2:07:56 Isaac Mpofu 17 July 2022 World Championships Eugene, United States [13]
50 km (road) 2:40:04 Tonny Skink 26 February 2023 Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50km Gqeberha, South Africa [14]
110 m hurdles 13.99 Iain Harnden 23 March 2001 Tallahassee, United States
400 m hurdles 48.05 Ken Harnden 29 July 1998 Meeting Areva Paris, France
3000 m steeplechase 8:45.33 Passmore Furusa 9 April 1994 Austin, United States
High jump 2.16 m Juma Phiri 11 July 1999 Harare, Zimbabwe
Pole vault 4.60 m [a] Keegan Cooke 18/19 February 2017 Paarl, South Africa [15]
Long jump 8.40 m (0.0 m/s) Ngonidzashe Makusha 9 June 2011 NCAA Division I Championships Des Moines, United States [16]
Triple jump 17.34 m (+1.6 m/s) Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa 28 March 1998 Lafayette, United States
Shot put 15.90 m Addison Dale 19 January 1969 Salisbury, Rhodesia
Discus throw 51.60 m Christopher Pullen 8 October 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia
Hammer throw 57.40 m Vincent Michael Lambourn 29 June 1996 Harare, Zimbabwe
Javelin throw 66.18 m Roland Vermeulen 20 July 1997 Harare, Zimbabwe
Decathlon 7491 pts Keegan Cooke 12–13 June 2015 Santa Barbara Track Club 7Ten Combined Events Championship Santa Barbara, United States [17]
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
11.40 (+0.3 m/s) 6.97 m (-0.1 m/s) 13.13 m 1.93 m 48.89 14.94 (0.0 m/s) 37.65 m 4.20 m 60.29 m 4:30.64
20 km walk (road) 2:07:55 A. Johnston 31 July 1979 Hannover, West Germany
50 km walk (road)
4×100 m relay 38.95 A   Zimbabwe
Dickson Kamungeremu
Tatenda Tsumba
Itayi Vambe
Ngonidzashe Makusha
30 March 2019 Lefika Athletics Club Relay and Hurdles event Gaborone, Botswana [18]
4×400 m relay 3:00.79   Zimbabwe
Tawanda Chiwira
Philip Mukomana
Savieri Ngidhi
Ken Harnden
9 August 1997 World Championships Athens, Greece

Women edit

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 m 11.36 (+1.2 m/s) Winneth Dube 11 April 2003 Durban, South Africa
200 m 23.23 (0.0 m/s) Winneth Dube 4 April 2003 Pretoria, South Africa
400 m 53.09 Larissa Bakasa 29 May 2004 NCAA Division 1 Midwest Regional College Station, United States
800 m 2:00.49 Julia Sakara 18 September 1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1000 m 2:38.74 Julia Sakara 2 July 1994 Noisy-le-Grand, France [19]
1500 m 4:07.82 Julia Sakara 21 September 1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3000 m 8:57.69 Julia Sakara 14 August 1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany
5000 m 15:40.43 Samukeliso Moyo 8 March 2000 Adelaide, Australia
5 km (road) 16:22 [b] Sharon Tavengwa 15 June 2008 Maastrichts Mooiste Maastricht, Netherlands [20]
16:26+ Wo Fortunate Chidzivo 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland [21]
10000 m 33:20.16 Julia Sakara 19 August 1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany
10 km (road) 32:26 Fortunate Chidzivo 15 September 2019 Sanlam 10km Peace Run Cape Town, South Africa [22]
15 km (road) 50:12+ Wo Fortunate Chidzivo 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland [23]
20 km (road) 1:07:16+ Wo Fortunate Chidzivo 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland [24]
Half marathon 1:10:50 Wo Fortunate Chidzivo 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland [25]
25 km (road) 1:32:18 Tabitha Tsatsa 9 May 2009 Pretoria, South Africa
Marathon 2:29:20 Tabitha Tsatsa 16 March 2008 Seoul International Marathon Seoul, South Korea
100 m hurdles 14.49 Tamla Denise Pietersen 10 August 2008 Potchefstroom, South Africa
400 m hurdles 59.76 Yvonne Ntini 20 June 1998 Germiston, South Africa
3000 m steeplechase 9:52.98 Letiwe Marakurwa 13 June 2003 Sacramento, United States
High jump 1.77 m Caroline Dickson 2 May 1977 Salisbury, Rhodesia
Pole vault 2.60 m Margaret Odendaal 2000
Long jump 6.15 m Dafros Mudyirwa 6 May 2000 Pittsburgh, United States
Triple jump 13.02 m Vimbiso Majoni 10/11 June 2017 Harare, Zimbabwe
Shot put 15.58 m Mariette Van Heerden 20 January 1974 Salisbury, Rhodesia
Discus throw 55.70 m Mariette Van Heerden 25 March 1984 Harare, Zimbabwe
Hammer throw 21.40 m Tendai Chiparaushe 16–22 August 2006 Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Javelin throw 42.70 m Wayne Nkomo 14 December 2016 Luanda, Angola
Heptathlon 4293 pts Lucky Denenga 13–14 May 2004 Louisville, United States
15.06 (w) (100 m hurdles), 1.46 m (high jump), 10.83 m (shot put), 25.58 (w) (200 m), 4.89 m (long jump), 27.63 m (javelin), 2:46.33 (800 m)
5266 pts [26] Sharon Coetzee 7–8 April 1984 Harare, Zimbabwe
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4×100 m relay 45.74   Zimbabwe
D. Mawoko
Gailey Dube
S. Ncube
P. Chidziva
16 September 1995 Harare, Zimbabwe
4×400 m relay 3:46.98   Zimbabwe 2 June 1996 Harare, Zimbabwe

Indoor edit

Men edit

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
55 m 6.24 A Tatenda Tsumba 27 January 2018 Wildcat Open Ogden, United States [27]
60 m 6.60 Ngonidzashe Makusha 27 February 2009 ACC Championships Blacksburg, United States [28]
Gabriel Mvumvure 8 March 2014 World Championships Sopot, Poland [29]
200 m 20.75 Tinotenda Matiyenga 30 January 2021 Texas Tech Invitational Lubbock, United States [30]
22.69 A Tinotenda Matiyenga 4 February 2022 New Mexico Collegiate Classic Albuquerque, United States [31]
20.29 A Tapiwa Makarawu 13 January 2024 Stan Scott Memorial Lubbock, United States [32]
300 m 33.14 Kundai Maguranyanga 3 December 2021 Wooo Pig Classic Fayetteville, United States [33]
400 m 45.67 Lewis Banda 10 March 2006 NCAA Division I Championships Fayetteville, United States [34]
800 m 1:47.78 Savieri Ngidhi 11 March 1995 Indianapolis, United States
1500 m 3:44.43 Tapfumaneyi Jonga 6 March 1987 World Championships Indianapolis, United States
3:41.82 Tapfumaneyi Jonga 1987
3000 m 7:55.96 Tendai Chimusasa 4 February 1994 Berlin, Germany
5000 m 14:16.58 Gray Mavhera 29 February 1996 Lincoln, United States
60 m hurdles 7.94 Iain Harnden 19 February 2000 ACC Championships Blacksburg, United States [35]
High jump 2.16 m[c] George Maringapasi 15 January 2000 New York City, United States
2.20 m Kudakwashe Chadenga 5 February 2022 Charlie Thomas Invitational College Station, United States [36]
2.22 m Kudakwashe Chadenga 12 February 2022 Texas Tech Shootout Lubbock, United States [37]
2.26 m Kudakwashe Chadenga 13 January 2023 TTU Corky Classic Lubbock, United States [38]
Pole vault
Long jump 8.21 m Ngonidzashe Makusha 27 February 2009 ACC Championships Blacksburg, United States [39]
Triple jump 16.95 m Chengetayi Mapaya 13 March 2021 NCAA Division I Championships Fayetteville, United States [40]
Shot put
Heptathlon
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4×400 m relay

Women edit

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
60 m 7.52 Winneth Dube 12 January 2008 Calgary, Canada
9 January 2010 Dino Classic [41]
200 m 24.81 Winneth Dube 29 January 2005 Winnipeg, Canada
400 m 54.91 Larissa Bakasa 28 February 2004 Houston, United States
53.86 Vimbayi Maisvorewa 5 March 2022 NJCAA Championships Pittsburg, United States [42]
800 m 2:07.32 Laura Gerber 17 February 2001 ACC Championships Blacksburg, United States [43]
1500 m 4:55.43y OT Letiwe Marakurwa 7 March 2003 McDonald's Last Chance Moscow, United States [44]
Mile 4:55.43 OT Letiwe Marakurwa 7 March 2003 McDonald's Last Chance Moscow, United States [45]
3000 m 9:38.75 Faithy Kamangila 22 January 2005 Razorback Invitational Fayetteville, United States [46]
5000 m 16:20.21 Faithy Kamangila 11 March 2005 NCAA Division I Championships Fayetteville, United States [47]
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump 5.83 m Namatirai Grace Mavugara 23 January 2010 Hokie Invitational Blacksburg, United States [48]
Triple jump 13.03 m [49] Namatirai Grace Mavugara 22 January 2010 Hokie Invitational Blacksburg, United States [50]
Shot put
Pentathlon
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
3000 m walk
4×400 m relay

Notes edit

  1. ^ record set during decathlon competition
  2. ^ It's unclear whether this was a mixed gender or women only race.
  3. ^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record

References edit

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  49. ^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
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