Team Fiji Athletics hits the ground running in Honiara

Team Fiji Athletics track and field teams have hit the ground running in Honiara as they are geared up for the start of the track and field competitions tomorrow.

Team Fiji have fielded a young team this year and will be aiming to turn heads at the games.

Former Tavua College long-distance runner Yeshnil Karan will be one to watch on the tracks as he will be featuring in the men's long-distance events.

Karan recently recorded the 2nd best time in the 3,000 metres open race at the Queensland Athletics competition last month and he will surely be a gold medal prospect.

MGM High School’s sprint queen Kesaia Boletakanakadavu will also be another athlete to watch on the tracks but she will be having tough competition from PNG and New Caledonia.

There will be 11 different athletics events tomorrow including the 100m sprint heats, men’s 100m ambulant, women’s 100m seated race, men’s 800m sprint heats, women’s 5000m finals, men’s 10,000m finals, men’s 400m hurdles heats, men’s pole vault, women’s shot put, men’s javelin throw and men’s decathlon.

Fiji now have won 10 gold, 16 silver, and 16 bronze so far. New Caledonia is leading with 55 gold, 37 silver and 34 bronze, while Australia is in second place with 28 gold, 19 silver and 8 bronze.

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