More than 400 athletes gathered yesterday at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva to compete in the Central Division Athletics Qualifiers, the final qualifying event for the 2026 Coca-Cola Games.

It will be a memorable Coca-Cola Games next week for Wainibuka Secondary School head girl, Verenaisi Cagilaba, after missing out for two years because her event was on Saturday, her day of worship.

A total of 438 officials have been selected to support the successful delivery of this year’s Coca-Cola Games.

The Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association will mark a significant step forward in inclusivity at this year’s Fiji Finals, with para athletes set to compete alongside their peers for the first time.

The 2026 Fiji Finals next week may have athletes from Papua New Guinea and Japan taking part for the first time.

Maritime schools have three chances to qualify for the Fiji Finals next week.

Building an athletics culture in a school deeply rooted in rugby tradition is no easy task, but for Queen Victoria School, that challenge is now becoming a strength.

Fiji’s long-distance champion, Yeshnil Karan, will be out of action for the next few weeks.

Nakasi High School and Adi Cakobau School have been crowned champions of the Triple N Zone athletics competition, finishing on top of the boys’ and girls’ divisions, respectively.

Lelean Memorial School and Adi Cakobau School are currently leading the medal tally in the boys’ and girls’ divisions after day one of the Triple N Zone.

Lelean Memorial School’s Joseph Falemaka is drawing belief from a breakthrough performance at the Triple N Zone, setting his sights firmly on a top-eight finish in the discus at this year’s Coca-Cola Games.

Waidina Secondary School long-distance athlete Ratu Iokobo Kuruduadua produced a determined performance in the Triple N Zone to win gold in the intermediate boys 1,500 metres, clocking 4:36.53 in a courageous run against the Coca-Cola Games record of 4:11.60 set by Farasiko Mualevu of Suva Grammar School in 2014.