Netherlands’ Femke Bol ran the 400 metres in 49.26 seconds at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn to break one of the longest-standing world records in track and field.

Netherlands’ Femke Bol ran the 400 metres in 49.26 seconds at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn on Sunday to break one of the longest-standing world records in track and field.

Pacific Games hopeful Jonacani Koroi is on the right track as he continues his quest to be part of Athletics Fiji’s squad to the Pacific Games in November.

16-year-old Akeneta Lutu will be one of the first-ever women to represent Fiji in the World Cross Country Championship that will be held in New South Wales.

Australian athlete Peter Bol, who finished fourth in the 800 metres at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has had his provisional doping suspension lifted after the ‘B’ sample of his test did not match his ‘A’ sample, Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) said.

Athletics Fiji coach Antonio Raboiliku is using the club’s scheduled Saturday meets to gauge potential athletes for the Pacific Games.

Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru has been provisionally suspended and notified of two potential Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) who said they are seeking a six-year ban.

Fiji Finals double gold medalist Evueli Toia will represent Fiji team to the World Cross Country Championship in Bathurst, New South Wales.

Athletics Fiji is hoping to send a team of eight to 12 athletes to the 2023 World Cross Country Championship in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia next week.

This year’s Coca-Cola Games will be held in May.

World Athletics has proposed continuing to allow transgender women to compete in female international track and field events.

Athletics has helped in character building for younger athletes.