The third installment of the IAAF Diamond League headed to the United States, and Hayward Field, the home of the 2021 World Championships. The Prefontaine Classic is one of the premier Diamond League meets of the year, and this year was no different. In the International Mile, Australian Luke Mathews, kicked off proceedings, with a…
Championships
May 24, 2018
Weekly Recap
Rellie Kaputin Graduated Rellie Kaputin has graduated from West Texas A&M University in the USA after a four and half year College programme which has seen her excell as a track and field athlete whilst completing her degree. Athletics PNG President Tony Green w itnessed the graduation ceremony along with a number of Kaputin’s fellow…
May 11, 2018
Melanesian Championships
Report written by OAA Life Member, Bob Snow. With the Melanesian Championships doubling as the official trial for the Youth Olympics to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1st-6th October 2018), it was not surprising that the main highlights of the meet came from the U18 Division. Australia and New Zealand had sent very strong…