Athletics

Two new records set in Triple ‘N’ Zone

March 12, 2021 10:52 am

Rosivela Matanimeke of Waidina Secondary Secondary and Jemesa Niukula of Waimala Secondary School.

Two records have been set in the Triple ‘N’ Zone meet at ANZ Stadium in Suva today.

First-timer Jemesa Niukula of Wainimala Secondary School set a new record in the senior boy’s 1500 metres event.

Niukula clocked a time of 4 minutes 36 seconds to beat the previous record of 4 minutes 41 seconds held by Waidina Secondary School.

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The second record was set in the sub-junior 1500metre by Rosivela Matanimeke of Waidina Secondary Secondary with a time of 5 minutes 7.26seconds.

The previous record was held by Rewa Secondary School in 2017 of 5 minutes 27.6seconds.