PARIS, France — As they go into tonight’s males’s 200m semi-final on the Stade de France, Makanakaishe Charamba and Tapiwanashe Makarawu might be out for an additional optimistic end result after sensible performances through the heats on Monday.
The primary two in every of the three semi-final heats and the following two quickest occasions will advance to the ultimate with the competitors scheduled to start at 8pm.
Charamba is up in semi-final Warmth Two the place he faces 100m gold medallist, Noah Lyles from america.
Will probably be a troublesome race which will even characteristic Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo once more after operating the identical warmth within the first spherical heats on Monday.
Tebogo claimed the quarter-final warmth in 20.10 seconds forward of Charamba who was second in a time of 20.27s.
Nevertheless, the 22-year-old Charamba is specializing in operating his race when he returns to the observe at present.
“So in all probability nonetheless trying on the line I’ll say I’m simply anticipating to go on the market and have enjoyable.
“I do not need to put strain on myself to do something spectacular however I simply need to go on the market and do what I’ve been doing with my coach and some issues we labored on at present.
“And I’m simply trying ahead to an excellent present, that is it.
“I simply need to put in an excellent present,” stated Charamba.
Being his first Olympics, Charamba stated the expertise to date had been good.
“The expertise is nice. That is my first, like particular person worldwide championship, so I’m simply cherishing the second, having enjoyable, and seeing what occurs,” stated Charamba.
His Workforce Zimbabwe colleague, Makarawu, who posted a time of 20.07 seconds to qualify for the semi-final, meets Erriyon Knighton of america once more in once they compete in semi-final Warmth Three.
They had been in the identical warmth within the first spherical with Knighton rising the winner in 19.99 seconds.
Joseph Fahnbulleh of Liberia, who can be a high contender for the ultimate, and South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk are additionally a part of the beginning listing in warmth three.
However Makarawu is assured and searching ahead to giving it his all to progress to the ultimate scheduled for tomorrow.
“I feel I’ve a great warmth.
“I’ve the prospect to make the finals if I run a great warmth tomorrow. However I feel we’re going to have enjoyable with the blokes like they’re actually quick guys.
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“Like Erriyon Knighton and Joseph Fahnbulleh and the opposite guys from Italy, (Filippo) Tortu, they’re quick guys, which suggests I’ve to run that semi-final tomorrow like a last in order that I could make the ultimate.
“I feel I’m going to deal with this race like a last as a result of it is not going to be simple to make the ultimate. And I feel since Knighton is in entrance of me once more, I’m simply going to chase him as a result of I do know he’s quick.
“I do know Joseph is quick once more. So, if I’m between these two guys, I simply need to chase Knighton and run away from Joseph as a result of Joseph has a robust final 100m.
“So, I’ve to run away from him and chase Knighton and see the way it goes from there.”
The Africa Championships silver medallist stated he has already attained his goal and goes into the semi-final with an open thoughts.
“No an excessive amount of expectations for me as a result of like I stated it is not going to be simple to make the finals.
“However no matter God decides tomorrow it’s what it’s, I’m simply going to just accept it.
“The goal that I set for myself for this Olympic to make it to the semis I did, then for the finals we’ll see the way it goes from there,” stated Makarawu.
Makarawu’s 20.07s within the heats additionally earned him the ticket to subsequent yr’s World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
The qualifying time for males’s 200m is 20.16s, identical to for the Paris 2024 Video games.
