Secondary schools in the central division are gearing up for a hectic week as two back-to-back athletics zone competitions are set to begin tomorrow at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen completed a golden double by capturing the men’s 1,500 metres title on the final day of the World Indoor Athletics Championships, a day after the Norwegian claimed the 3,000m crown.

International School Suva (ISS) is having its annual inter-house athletics today which serves as a crucial preparation event for the upcoming Suva Zones competition next week.

Australian teenager Gout Gout underlined his startling potential and earned more comparisons with Usain Bolt by running the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 19.98 seconds at the Queensland state championships on Sunday.

22-year-old Team Fiji sprinter Waisake Tewa been nominated for the prestigious Sportsman of the Year Award at the 2024 Fiji Sports Awards.

Yeshnil Karan celebrated his 24th birthday in style, claiming a silver medal in the 1,500m final at the Queensland Athletics Championships on Sunday evening.

Six weeks of hard work culminated in a successful inter-house meet for Marist Brothers High School yesterday, but the focus now sharply shifts to the Suva Zones next week.

Alphonsus House has emerged as the new champion of the Marist Brothers’ High School inter-house athletics meet, held at the HFC Bank Stadium today.

Dutch athlete Maureen Koster suffered a fall and was knocked unconscious during the women’s 3000m at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

The  acknowledges last year’s shortcomings and is committed to a better-organized event this year at the Fiji Finals.

Fijian Broadcasting Corporation board chair Isoa Kaloumaira believes that young athletes are fortunate to have their events displayed on live television.

Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association President Marika Uluinaceva believes the live coverage of the Fiji Finals will not add pressure but rather motivate the athletes during the three days of intense competition.