THE fastest sprinters in the Pacific are the Fijians and the Papua New
Guineans.
The fastest man is Fijian
Banuve Tabakaucoro and the fastest woman is PNG’s Toea Wisil, who is also the current
Australian 100m champion.
In the men’s 100m on Sept 4, PNG’s Kupun
Wisil (Toea’s brother) chased the favourite Fijian Tabakauroro all the way with
the Fijian setting a new Mini Games record of 10.33s and winning the gold, with
Wisil managing a time of 10.60.
Another Fijian Francis Kirikirikulo won the
bronze with a time of 10.71s.
In the women’s 100m, Toea Wisil had no
problem, stopping the clock at 11.68s, followed by Fijian Yunis Bese 12.21 and
Nauru’s Lovelite Detenamo taking the bronze with a time of 12.22, which is a
possible national record.
On the same day PNG women’s 400m runners
of Betty Burua, Wisil and Shirley Wunatup made a clean sweep in the event.
Burua
stopped the clock at 56.96s, Wisil 57.58 and Wunatup 58.50.
Wisil
was leading most of the way but was overtaken by Burua in the last 100m.
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Photo: Fijian Banuve Tabakaucoro (left) and PNG's Kaminiel Matlaun taking off after receiving the batons in the Men's 4X400m relay. Tabakaucoro helped his team take the gold medal with PNG coming second and followed by Samoa. - Picture by PNGOC Media Unit
The sprint/relay results are:
Women 100m sprint / Finals
1.Toea Wisil
(PNG) : 11.68
2.Younis
Bese (FIJ) : 12.21
3.Lovelite Detenamo (NRU) : 12.22
Men 100m run / Finals
1. Ratu
Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) : 10.33
2. Kupun
Wisil (PNG) : 10.60
3. Francis
Kirikirikula (FIJ) : 10.71
Women 400m sprint / Finals
1. Betty
Burua (PNG) : 56.96
2. Toea
Wisil (PNG) : 57.58
3. Shirley
Vunatup (PNG) : 58.50
Men 400m sprint / Finals
1. Siologa Viliamu Sepa (SAM) : 48.67
2. Heamatangi Tuivai (TGA) : 48.71
3. Batinisavu Uluiyata (FIJI) : 49.05
Women
200m / Finals
1. Toea
Wisil (PNG) : 24.12
2. Patricia
Taea (COK) : 25.13
3. Elenoa
Sailosi(FIJ) : 25.22
Men 200m / Finals
1. Ratu Banuve Tabakaucoro
(FIJ) : 21.13
2. Joe Matmat (PNG) : 22.00
3. Rodman Teltull (PALAU) :
22.07
Women 4x100m Relay
1. PNG : 46.75
2. FIJI : 47.34
3. VANUATU : 50.32
Men 4x100m Relay
1. PNG : 41.76
2. NC : 42.56
3. TONGA : 42.59
Women 4x400m Relay
1. PNG : 3.52.85
2. FIJI : 3.57.19
3. TONGA : 4.08.52
Men 4x400m Relay
1. FIJI : 3.15.18
2. PNG : 3.16.19
3. SAMOA : 3.24.84
NOTE: You can check for
other results on the official IX Mini Pacific Games website: www.wf2013.wf
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