FIJI athletes have got off their blocks to prepare for the Oceania Athletics Championship which will be held in Fiji later this year.
Athletics Fiji hosted its second competition of the year at the ANZ Stadium in Suva on Saturday.
Athletics Fiji chief development officer Joe Rodan Jr said they wanted regular competitions for the athletes.
“The focus of the Athletics Fiji is to have a regular competition not only in Suva but in the West as well,” he said.
“We have a new track in Lautoka so we will create competition between central and western divisions. The Coca-Cola Games is one of the trials to pick athletes for the Oceania Championship.”
Australia and New Zealand with the other countries in the Oceania region will participate in the Oceania Championship which means Fiji needs to be at the best to tackle them.
“We are still waiting for the Lautoka City Council to give us all clear and once we get that then we will do our best to get there as early as possible and have a meet there,” he said.
“This is a new track and a new stadium so it will be a fast track. Athletes can expect some fast times if athletes are in top shape. The bounce in the rubber is there,” Rodan Jr said.
Results:
Event: 1500m Open Men
1. Jeremiah Singh Suva Marathon 4.28.5s, 2. Stephen Sanday Gospel Saints 4.37.1s, 3. Rajeshwar Prasad Suva Marathon 4.49.2s, 4. Zubair Dean Laucala 5:13.4s
Event 50m Girls
1. Angelica Qaqa Laucala 8.7s,
Event: 50m Mixed Boys
1. Joseph Rodan Trailblazers 8.9s, 2. Inoke Rodan Trailblazers 9.0s, . Moiz Atlaf Laucala 9.3s, 4. Nathaniel Rodan Trailblazers 9.4s
Event: 100m Open Women
1. Makareta Naulu Dakua 12.5s, 2. Elenoa Sailosi Trailblazers 12.6s, 3. Marica Korovulavula 13.5s
Event: 100m Open Men
1. Samuela Railoa Jetrunners 10.8s, 2. Malasebe Tuvusa Veiuto 11.3s, 3. Sirieli Bulivorovoro USP 11.4s, 4. Eugene Vollmer Laucala 11.5s, 5. Errol Qaqa Laucala 11.7s, 6. Rajeshwar Prasad Suva Marthon 12.2s, 7. Mateo Nabalemoto FNU 12.5s
Event 75m Girls
1. Angelica Qaqa Laucala 12.5s, 2. Teana Rodan Trailblazers 13.3s, 3. Rosa Rodan Trailblazers 14.2s
Event 75m Boys
1. Jacob Rodan Trailblazers 12.9s, 2. Inoke Rodan Trailblazers 13.0s, 3. Nataniel Rodan Trailblazers 15.4s, 4. Moiz Atlaf Laucala 15.9s
Event: 400m U18 Girls
1. Waimoana Seru Laucala 67.5s, 2. Ulamila Koroisamoa Royals 67.1s
Event : 400M Open Men Hit 1
1. Samuela Railoa Jetrunners 48.8s, 2. Ilisoni Rarasea Trailblazers 51.6s, 3. Ilaitia Waqa Veiuto 52.1s, 4. Aaron Powell Gospel Saints 54.2s, 5. Tomasi Qumivutia Trailbalzers 58.0s
Event : 400m Open Men Hit 2
1. Stephen Sanday Gospel Saints 53.9s, 2. Ilaisa Tuilele Veiuto 56.5s, 3. Mewan Lee Gospel Saints 57.2s, 4. Jeremaiah Singh Suva Marathon 60.0s
Event : 200m U18 Boys
1. Meewan Lee Gospel Saints 24.7s, 2. Ilaisa Tulele Veiuto 25.0s, 3. Waisea Meya Veiuto 25.6s
Event : 200m Open Women
1. Makareta Naulu Dakua 25.5s
Event : 200m Open Men
1. Samuela Railoa Jetrunners 22.8s, 2. Malasebe Tuvusa Veiuto 23.1s, 3. Aaron Powell Gospel Saints 23.5s, 4. USA 23.9s, 5. Waisale Dausoko 25.0s
Event : Shot Put U18 Boys 3KG
1. Samson Rodan Trailbalzers 7.96m
Event : Shot Put Open Women 4KG
1. Tarairi Erasito Brothers 9.02m.
