The following are the national records in athletics in Zimbabwe maintained by the National Athletic Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 y9.59 Gabriel Mvumvure27 June 2013Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic100 m9.89 Ngonidzashe Makusha10 June 2011NCAA Division I ChampionshipsDes Moines, United States200 m19.84 Tapiwanashe Makarawu13 June 2025NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States300 m32.06Thandazani Ndhlovu28 April 2026Simbine ClassicPretoria, South Africa400 m44.58Lewis Banda15 May 2004Tucson, United States800 m1:45.03Savieri Ngidhi15 June 1996Caorle, Italy1000 m2:17.68Passmore Furusa28 July 1995Lindau, Germany1500 m3:35.76Phillimon Hanneck11 August 1991Grosseto, ItalyMile3:53.13Phillimon Hanneck30 May 1992San Donato Milanese, Italy3000 m7:42.06Phillimon Hanneck18 July 1992Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium5000 m13:14.50Phillimon Hanneck8 June 1994Rome, Italy5 km (road)13:22Phillimon Hanneck28 March 1993Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, United States31 March 199610,000 m27:57.34Cuthbert Nyasango28 July 2007Avilés, Spain10 km (road)27:37Tendai Chimusasa25 April 1993Würzburg, Germany15 km (road)42:35Phillimon Hanneck26 February 1994Tampa, United States10 miles (road)46:23Brian Sheriff26 August 1989Crim Festival of RacesFlint, United States20 km (road)58:43Cuthbert Nyasango8 October 2006World Road Running ChampionshipsDebrecen, HungaryHalf marathon1:00:26Cuthbert Nyasango14 October 2007World Road Running ChampionshipsUdine, Italy1:00:26Tendai Chimusasa24 September 1995Route du Vin Half MarathonRemich, Luxembourg25 km (road)1:14:25Tendai Chimusasa2 May 1993Big 25 BerlinBerlin, Germany30 km (road)1:30.33Cuthbert Nyasango11 May 2014Prague MarathonPrague, Czech RepublicMarathon2:06:48Isaac Mpofu4 December 2022Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDPValencia, Spain50 km (road)2:40:04Tonny Skink26 February 2023Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50kmGqeberha, South Africa110 m hurdles13.99Iain Harnden23 March 2001Tallahassee, United States400 m hurdles48.05Ken Harnden29 July 1998Meeting ArevaParis, France3000 m steeplechase8:45.33Passmore Furusa9 April 1994Austin, United StatesHigh jump2.16 mJuma Phiri11 July 1999Harare, ZimbabwePole vault4.60 mKeegan Cooke18/19 February 2017Paarl, South AfricaLong jump8.40 m Ngonidzashe Makusha9 June 2011NCAA Division I ChampionshipsDes Moines, United StatesTriple jump17.34 m Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa28 March 1998Lafayette, United StatesShot put15.90 mAddison Dale19 January 1969Salisbury, RhodesiaDiscus throw51.60 mChristopher Pullen8 October 1982Commonwealth GamesBrisbane, AustraliaHammer throw 57.40 mVincent Michael Lambourn29 June 1996Harare, ZimbabweJavelin throw66.18 mRoland Vermeulen20 July 1997Harare, ZimbabweDecathlon7491 ptsKeegan Cooke 12–13 June 2015Santa Barbara Track Club 7Ten Combined Events ChampionshipSanta Barbara, United States20 km walk (road)2:07:55A. Johnston31 July 1979Hannover, West Germany50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay38.95 Dickson KamungeremuTatenda TsumbaItayi VambeNgonidzashe Makusha30 March 2019Lefika Athletics Club Relay and Hurdles eventGaborone, Botswana4 × 400 m relay2:59.01 Dennis Bradley HoveLeeford ZuzeGerren MuwishiThandazani Ndhlovu2 May 2026World RelaysGaborone, Botswana
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m11.36 Winneth Dube11 April 2003Durban, South Africa200 m23.23 Winneth Dube4 April 2003Pretoria, South Africa300 m36.48 Ashley Miller28 April 2026Simbine ClassicPretoria, South Africa400 m 53.09Larissa Bakasa29 May 2004NCAA Division 1 Midwest RegionalCollege Station, United States800 m2:00.49Julia Sakara18 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia1000 m2:38.74Julia Sakara2 July 1994Noisy-le-Grand, France1500 m4:07.82Julia Sakara21 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia3000 m8:57.69Julia Sakara14 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany5000 m15:40.43Samukeliso Moyo8 March 2000Adelaide, Australia5 km (road)16:22Sharon Tavengwa15 June 2008Maastrichts MooisteMaastricht, Netherlands16:26 Fortunate Chidzivo17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, Poland10,000 m33:20.16Julia Sakara19 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany10 km (road)32:26Fortunate Chidzivo15 September 2019Sanlam 10km Peace RunCape Town, South Africa15 km (road)50:12 Fortunate Chidzivo17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, Poland20 km (road)1:07:16 Fortunate Chidzivo17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, PolandHalf marathon1:10:50 Fortunate Chidzivo17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, Poland25 km (road)1:32:18Tabitha Tsatsa9 May 2009Pretoria, South AfricaMarathon2:29:20Tabitha Tsatsa16 March 2008Seoul International MarathonSeoul, South Korea100 m hurdles12.92 Ashley Miller10 April 2026Baylor InvitationalWaco, United States400 m hurdles54.08Ashley Miller6 June 2026USATF Lone Star Grand PrixCollege Station, United States3000 m steeplechase9:52.98Letiwe Marakurwa13 June 2003Sacramento, United StatesHigh jump1.77 mCaroline Dickson2 May 1977Salisbury, RhodesiaPole vault2.60 mMargaret Odendaal2000Long jump6.15 mDafros Mudyirwa6 May 2000Pittsburgh, United StatesTriple jump13.02 mVimbiso Majoni10/11 June 2017Harare, ZimbabweShot put15.58 mMariette Van Heerden20 January 1974Salisbury, RhodesiaDiscus throw55.70 mMariette Van Heerden25 March 1984Harare, ZimbabweHammer throw21.40 mTendai Chiparaushe16–22 August 2006Chinhoyi, ZimbabweJavelin throw42.70 mWayne Nkomo14 December 2016Luanda, AngolaHeptathlon4293 ptsLucky Denenga13–14 May 2004Louisville, United States5266 pts no details available for a conversion from 1971 tables to 1984 tablesSharon Coetzee7–8 April 1984Harare, Zimbabwe20 km walk (road)50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay45.74D. MawokoGailey DubeS. NcubeP. Chidziva16 September 1995Harare, Zimbabwe4 × 400 m relay3:46.982 June 1996Harare, Zimbabwe
Indoor
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace55 m6.24 Tatenda Tsumba27 January 2018Wildcat OpenOgden, United States60 m6.60Ngonidzashe Makusha27 February 2009ACC ChampionshipsBlacksburg, United StatesGabriel Mvumvure8 March 2014World ChampionshipsSopot, Poland200 m20.13Makanakaishe Charamba27 February 2025SEC ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States300 m32.38 Takudzwa Chiyangwa25 January 2025Orange & Purple InvitationalClemson, United States400 m45.67Lewis Banda10 March 2006NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States800 m1:47.78Savieri Ngidhi11 March 1995Indianapolis, United States1500 m3:44.43Tapfumaneyi Jonga6 March 1987World ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States3:41.82Tapfumaneyi Jonga19873000 m7:55.96Tendai Chimusasa4 February 1994Berlin, Germany5000 m14:16.58Gray Mavhera29 February 1996Lincoln, United States60 m hurdles7.94Iain Harnden19 February 2000ACC ChampionshipsBlacksburg, United StatesHigh jump2.16 mGeorge Maringapasi15 January 2000New York City, United States2.20 mKudakwashe Chadenga5 February 2022Charlie Thomas InvitationalCollege Station, United States2.22 mKudakwashe Chadenga12 February 2022Texas Tech ShootoutLubbock, United States2.26 mKudakwashe Chadenga13 January 2023TTU Corky ClassicLubbock, United StatesPole vault Long jump8.21 mNgonidzashe Makusha27 February 2009ACC ChampionshipsBlacksburg, United StatesTriple jump16.95 mChengetayi Mapaya13 March 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United StatesShot putHeptathlon 5000 m walk 4 × 400 m relay
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace60 m7.52Winneth Dube12 January 2008Calgary, Canada9 January 2010Dino Classic200 m24.81Winneth Dube29 January 2005Winnipeg, Canada400 m54.91Larissa Bakasa28 February 2004Houston, United States53.86Vimbayi Maisvorewa5 March 2022NJCAA Championships Pittsburg, United States800 m2:07.32Laura Gerber17 February 2001ACC ChampionshipsBlacksburg, United States1500 m4:55.43 Letiwe Marakurwa7 March 2003McDonald's Last ChanceMoscow, United StatesMile4:55.43 Letiwe Marakurwa7 March 2003McDonald's Last ChanceMoscow, United States3000 m9:38.75Faithy Kamangila22 January 2005Razorback InvitationalFayetteville, United States5000 m16:20.21Faithy Kamangila11 March 2005NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States60 m hurdles High jump Pole vault Long jump5.83 mNamatirai Grace Mavugara23 January 2010Hokie InvitationalBlacksburg, United StatesTriple jump13.03 m outdoor mark ratified as absolute recordNamatirai Grace Mavugara22 January 2010Hokie InvitationalBlacksburg, United StatesShot putPentathlon 3000 m walk 4 × 400 m relay
Notes
References General World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records Specific