Charamba named SEC Men’s Runner of the Week

Auburn track & field senior Makanakaishe Charamba was selected as the Southeastern Conference’s Men’s Runner of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Charamba named SEC Men’s Runner of the WeekCharamba named SEC Men’s Runner of the Week

AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn track & field senior Makanakaishe Charamba was selected as the Southeastern Conference’s Men’s Runner of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. 

Racing in the 200m for the first time this outdoor season, Charamba posted a world-leading time of 19.99 in the 200m at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Florida.  

With his first-place finish on the Percy Beard Track, Charamba holds the only sub-20-second performance so far this outdoor season. His time was just four hundredths shy of his school record (19.95).  

The Harare, Zimbabwe, went on to anchor the men’s 4x100m relay. The quartet ran the fastest relay time in the NCAA and the sixth fastest in the world this year (38.39). 

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Charamba and the Tigers will be back in action Saturday, April 26 at home to host the Tiger Track Classic at the Hutsell-Rosen Track.  

SEC Weekly Track & Field Honors (April 22, 2025) 

Men’s Runner of the Week: Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn 

Men’s Co-Field Athlete of the Week: Moustafa Alsherif, Georgia 

Men’s Co-Field Athlete of the Week: Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan, Ole Miss 

Men’s Freshman of the Week: Dismus Lokira, Alabama 

Women’s Runner of the Week: Doris Lemngole, Alabama 

Co-Women’s Field Athlete of the Week: Anthaya Charlton, Florida 

Co-Women’s Field Athlete of the Week: Pippi Lotta Enok, Oklahoma 

Women’s Freshman of the Week: Leah Jeruto, Oklahoma