Bringing more than 80 athletes all the way from Lau to Viti Levu is not an easy feat, but coaches and teachers were adamant as they wanted the kids to display their skills at the Fiji Primary Schools Tuckers Ice Cream Games this week.

Team Vanuabalavu from Lau’s main focus for the upcoming Fiji Primary School Tuckers Ice Cream Games is exposing their athletes to a highly competitive environment.

A total of 90 gold medals will be up for grabs at the Fiji Primary Schools Tuckers Ice Cream Games this week in Suva.

Kenyan cross-country runner Emmaculate Anyango has been banned for six years after failing a doping test for testosterone and the blood-boosting hormone EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said.

The inaugural 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest will feature the new mixed 4×100 metres relay where athletes will compete in national kits while representing both themselves and their national teams, the sport’s governing body said on Friday as it announced the list of disciplines.

Despite a short period of preparation time, Team Nasinu is adamant to give other districts a run for their money at the Fiji Primary School Tuckers Ice Cream Games next week.

Since his daughter is competing in the upcoming Fiji Primary Schools Tuckers Ice Cream games, Tomasi Vakatawa has taken the initiative to help members of Team Nasinu prepare for the tournament.

Fiji Primary Schools Athletics Association President Patrick Bower says one of the main objectives of having students take part in athletics is to instill values and morals that will benefit them in the future.

The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world’s largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the finish line in Central Park, organisers said.

Dutchman Abdi Nageeye survived a tense battle through the final mile to win the New York City Marathon in two hours seven minutes and 39 seconds, while Sheila Chepkirui led a Kenyan sweep of the women’s podium in 2:24:35.

Olympic and world silver medal-winning race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said.

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich put on a performance for the ages as she obliterated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago.