Sharon Toako set a new PNG national record for the women’s discus in Port Moresby last weekend with a distance of 38.96metres, eclipsing the mark of 38.46 set by heptathlete Iammo Launa in 1993, also in Port Moresby. Toako is better known as the National Record Holder and 2019 Pacific Games gold medallist in the…
Sunday the 1st of November witnessed another impressive line-up of athletes and supporters for the running of 2020 Around the Island Relay. With 80 competitors registered this year, it was a large field that gathered at Gallows Gate for the sunrise start. The ‘blue ribbon’ category of individual runners was contested by five gutsy athletes...
Record numbers attend the 17th Edition of the Pristine Palau Half Marathon, 10k and 5k Championships. A total of 127 registered for the event which was hosted for the first time on a the World Athletics Certified route (Koror Side to downtown Koror and back). Mr. Fong from Hong Kong, came to Palau last year...
For thousands of athletes around the world the news of the postponement of the Olympic Games has put an end to the anxiety and stress they were experiencing as a result of all the uncertainty over whether the Games would happen in July or not. For several weeks the IOC and Host Nation Japan held...
RESULTS RANKINGS CALENDAR FEDERATIONS NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGION PNG: US Base Athletes 2020 1st Indoor Season Competition A number of PNG track and field athletes based in the USA began their 2020 competition programmes last weekend as the Indoor season got underway in earnest. Benjamin Aliel and Roland Hure began their season for Southwestern...
