Wanga dominates 400m, moves up in national list with shutout of rookies

AS the outdoor track and field season got into full swing in the United States, Emmanuel Wanga continued his great indoor form with his 47.43 seconds in the 400m last weekend.
It moved him from 13th place to eighth on the Papua New Guinea all-time list for the event.
Only Nelson Stone, Subul Babo, Baobo Neuendorf, Geoffrey Bai, Clement Abai, Takale Tuna and Daniel Baul have recorded faster times.
Competing in the same heat, Jonathan Dende posted 48.7s, just outside his personal best of 48.74s, which he recorded in the PNG Air Grand Prix in Port Moresby last year.
Fellow Morobean athlete Leonie Beu is also in great form, clocking 56.09s in the 400m.
Wanga was a standout last month after shaving off two seconds in his national record in the 600m by two seconds (19.73-17.69) in the national junior college championships.
Meanwhile, Roland Hure is edging towards his long jump personal best of 7.21m that won him gold in the last Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu, with 7.14m in his sixth and final jump last weekend at the University of South Dakota, Greenfield.
Sprinter Monica Korowi is also improving her times in the 100m and 200m though her 100m times of 12.22 (+3.9) and 12.39 (+2.2) were wind-assisted.
Annie Topal and Ephraim Lerkin are expected to return to action this weekend after recovering from injuries.