Updated Events and Activities

April 28, 2019 Updated performances submitted by coaches and officials has prompted Athletics PNG to input the final performances from the 2018 season. All 2019 performances have been updated as of April 28th and will continue to be updated as athletes continue activities domestically and internationally. Associations are encouraged to submit performances promptly to allow …

Athletics Coaching Course

Athletics PNG Development Officer Dior Lowry is in Wewak this week conducting a basic coaching course for 30+  participants, most of whom are teachers. A total of 19 different primary and secondary schools in the province nominated at least one of their staff to attend. The course will cover a range topics and will include …

USA Update

A number of US based athletes are showing excellent form in the USA as the outdoor season begins. Leading the way is Sharon Toako who broke her own national record in the Javelin in the first meet of the season at Pueblo Colorado with a throw of 49.08 metres, a performance that earned her the …

2019 Pacific Games Selection Trials Wrap Up

The Athletics PNG selection trials for the Pacific Games held in Kimbe last week were a resounding success, with 38 athletes setting new personal best performances from the 54 national squad members who made the trip. The mens squad did particularly well with 29 out of the 36 athletes setting new personal bests. Athletics PNG …

Athletics PNG run coaches course at NSI

ATHLETICS PNG development officer Dior Lowry is planning to deliver the first Athletics PNG coaching course starting tomorrow at the National Sports Institute, Goroka. A total of 24 participants are expected to attend the course, including eight females. Entitled fundamentals of coaching, the course will, apart from covering each event group and discipline, also cover …

U.S Scholarship Qualification Standards

Athletes with an interest in applying for a U.S Athletic Scholarship must meet the minimum qualification standards. For more information on this program, contact athleticspnghp@gmail.com

Javelin Thrower Looking Toward 2019 Pacific Games

By ISAAC LIRI GROWING up in Mananakele village of Kapari in Abau, Central, Lakona Gerega didn’t see himself as a javelin thrower. But it all started in 2013 when Gerega was attending high school at Ianu where he was introduced to javelin during physical education. The 22-year-old recalled making fun of the sport, mimicking the …

Creating Training Programs

Generally The development of yearly training programs requires coaches to have a clear intended direction as it relates to a number of variables. District, Provincial, Regional, National, Games competitions and trials guide these programs. Other things to consider when developing programs include vacations or other foreseeable interruptions during the training year; flexibility will allow your …

Training Pace Chart

Training percentages and pacing is an effective way to measure the desired intensity and energy output from athletes. When designing individual training programmes this tool will be useful in ensuring athletes follow the improvement path of the coaching staff. We have linked a pacing chart that will allow coaches to input a competition time and …

Coach Profile: Malcom Limbai

Name: MALCOLM LIMBAI Birth place: Wewak, East Sepik Province Current Location: Brandi Secondary School, Wewak, East Sepik Province How long you been coaching? I’ ve been coaching Athletics since 2011 when assisting Coach Otto Wafia and in 2013 I continued to do coaching when coach Otto Wafia went for studies in U.S. What do you …