BY ALEX DADAMU
The 2022 ‘Solomons Airlines Peace Marathon’ forecasted to take place in Honiara on 29 October will be marking both the Solomon Airlines’60th anniversary and officially commencing the countdown to the Solomon Islands hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games.
Speaking to Journalists recently, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Solomon Airlines, Gus Kraus said that as in previous years, the event will comprise a 2K, 5K, 10K and a 21.1K half marathon with a host of sponsor- donated prizes to be awarded across a variety of categories.
“The ‘Solomon Airlines Peace Marathon’ is seen as an ideal opportunity for local athletes looking to build their conditioning and preparation for the Pacific Games which starts on 19 November 2023.
“The event has in previous years attracted some of the Solomon Islands athletes- Chris Votu, Rosifelo Siosi, Sharon Firisua, Diana Matakali, and Martin Faeni among them- and it is hoped, this year’s event will attract similar profile runners,” Kraus said.
Karen Foimua, the Managing Director of Travel Solomons Limited also speaking at the press conference said registration had already started for the Marathon event and keen interests has been shown by Athletics teams in Honiara and the provinces to participate and compete at the event.
According to Solomon Airline’s CEO, Gus Kraus, with Solomon Airlines in place as the main sponsor for the event, other sponsors this year include Tourism Solomons, Solomon Ports, Solomon Telekom, Solomon Power, South Pacific Oil, Solomon Islands National University (SINU), The Heritage Park Hotel, Solomon Islands Breweries and Soltuna with other corporate sponsors expected to confirm their participation in coming days.
FEATURED PHOTO: A Peace Marathon event in 2013. PHOTO SOURCED
