Thirteen-year-old Jone Seru from Nukuloa Sanatan Dharam School claimed victory in the under-14 boys 1500m final event during the Ba Primary School athletics competition with a remarkable time of 5minutes and 19seconds at Churchill Park yesterday.
His dedication to his training routine, which involves a 6km road run every morning and afternoon, paid off as he dominated the race, leading from the start and finishing strong after three and a half laps.
Seru, who hails from Naitasiri, expressed his gratitude and joy after securing the gold medal.
“I want to thank God for this gold medal.
“I do road runs every morning and afternoon, and I’m happy that it has paid off,” he shared.
His determination and disciplined training were evident as he confidently set the pace early in the race, maintaining his lead throughout and finishing with a golden triumph.
