Former Coca Cola Games Champion, Yeshnil Karan turned on exceptional pace to get into the all-time top 10 list for the 3,000 metres in the Athletics Fiji competition at the National Stadium on Saturday 10th April. Racing alone against the clock, he clocked an impressive electronic time 9 minutes 02.72 seconds to be the eighth…
Congratulations, Peniel Richard of who finished the NCAA D2 indoor season with new PNG national indoor record of 15.56m in the Triple Jump. Richard improved on his previous indoor record of 15.31m set in January this year. The result earned him third place in a very close competition where he went into the final round…
The PNG Athletics Community is in mourning for Sophia Marai who passed away at the age of 55 at Pacific International Hospital on 23 February 2021 after a long illness Sophia , who hailed from Tarawai Island in East Sepik Province was a dedicated member of the PNG Athletics family for over three decades. As…
Promising up and coming sprinter Monica Korowi left for the United States today to join the track team at WmCarey University in Hattiesburg Mississippi whilst studying Health Information Management. It was at the Oceania Under 18 Championships in Townsville in June 2019 where Korowi established herself as a quality sprinter after being identified by Athletics PNG at…
One Day Meets return, with Christchurch hosting the first of the World Athletics Continental Tour Meets for 2021. The International Track Meet in Christchurch returned for the first time in 11 years. The last edition was due to be one of the best meetings ever seen on New Zealand soil, but the devastating earthquake that...
The year ended in Tonga, with their National Championships being conducted on December 8th and 9th at Teufaiva Sport Stadium. Highlights from the day, included an impressive 15.19m winning throw from Atamaama Tuutafaiva. Whilst double Pacific Games Gold Medalist, Mosese Foliaki, won the 110m Hurdles.