Article: Olympic Games-bound Zimbabwean shines in United States

Olympic Games-bound Zimbabwean shines in United States

HARARE, June 16 (Xinhua) -- There is no stopping for Olympic Games-bound Zimbabwean long jumper Ngoni Makusha in the United States.

Makusha, who is on an athletics scholarship at Florida State University, set a new mark in his favourite event when he earned his college their first individual crown at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships at Des Moines in Iowa with a monstrous 8.30 meters leap in the long jump finals last Thursday.

According to reports of local media The Herald on Monday, this was the fourth-best jump in the world this year, the best in Florida ...

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