Coke Games 2019: Running On The Sand Dunes Pushes Tokaduadua To Glory
"I always train every Monday and Friday at the sand dunes and I was confident of beating everyone today,”
Wednesday 17 April 2019 | 16:30
Sefanaia Tokaduadua of Singatoka Methodist High School powers home to win the sub junior boys 1500m final on Day 1 of the Coca- Cola Games, Suva on April 16, 2019. Photo: Ronald Kumar
Training twice a week at the Sigatoka sand dunes finally paid off for Naduri, Nadroga native Sefanaia Tokaduadua when he won a gold medal in the sub junior boys 1500m final at the ANZ Stadium, Suva yesterday.
The Year 9 student of Sigatoka Methodist High School clocked 4:50.32 minutes to claim first place ahead of Niusawa Methodist High School’s Josese Kalaidreketi and Iowane Cakauseraki who won the silver and bronze medals respectively with a time of 4:51.90mins and 4:53.08mins.
“I always train every Monday and Friday at the sand dunes and I was confident of beating everyone today,” Tokaduadua said.
“I came in prepared and I’m happy to make my school proud.”
The 14-year-old believes that winning the gold for his family has made it more special for him.
“And I’m not forgetting everyone in my village also,” he added.
Edited by Leone Cabenatabua
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