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Ngonidzashe Makusha
- Born
- Mar 11, 1987 (39 years old)
- Birthplace
- Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- Events
- 100 m · Long Jump
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 70 kg
Ngonidzashe Makusha (born 11 March 1987) is a Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper. He is the national record holder over 100 m and long jump for Zimbabwe with 9.89 s (+1.3 ms), respectively.
Both performances were achieved during the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships in Des Moines, Iowa where he completed the 100 m - long jump double gold. Makusha was one of the only four, now five, athletes to win the 100 m - long jump double gold at the NCAA championships.
The four others are DeHart Hubbard (1925), Jesse Owens (1935 & 1936), Carl Lewis (1981), and Jarrion Lawson (2016). In 2011, Makusha was named the men's winner of The Bowerman which is awarded to the top collegiate track & field athlete of the year.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 100 m 9.89 (#54 all-time), Long Jump 8.40 (#66 all-time), 2019 season best 10.49 (Aug 10, 2019, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (100 m) · 39 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100m | 10.49 | +2.9 | Aug 10, 2019 | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2019 | 200m | 20.72 | +0.8 | Aug 10, 2019 | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2017 | 100m | 10.36 | +2.7 | Mar 18, 2017 | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | LJ | 7.59 | +0.7 | Apr 8, 2016 | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2015 | LJ | 7.59 | +0.8 | May 8, 2015 | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 100m | 10.63 | +0.5 | Apr 11, 2015 | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | LJ Indoor | 8.18 | – | Feb 6, 2014 | Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2014 | LJ | 8.18 | – | Feb 6, 2014 | – |