The final results that came out later however revealed that 23-year-old Kupun Wisil of Papua New Guinea who was in final section finished first with 11.7 seconds.
He ran two milliseconds faster than Omar and Solomon Island’s Francis Manioru who tied in the second place, both running in 11.19 seconds.
Omar was assured of 100 points which will be added to the points derived from that of the format using the International Association of Athletic Federations scoring tables.
“I was thinking about running my best,” Omar said in an interview while he was helping gather some equipment at the closing of last Saturday’s Grand Prix events.
Another NMI athlete running in Section 2 was Jesus Iguel who came third, but placed 15th in the final result.
Next to Omar and Manioru was Jack Iroga also of Solomon Islands who finished third with 11.21 seconds, followed by Fiji’s Iowane Dovumatua who ran 11.22 seconds.
“I know I would make it in top three,” he said adding that they were all running against the wind.
Aside from Omar and Jesus Iguel, the other NMI athletes who competed in 100-meter run were Jesus’ brothers, Luis and Juan.
Luis finished 20th running 12.21 seconds while Juan settled for 22th place with 12.51 seconds.
Seventeen-year-old Jacque Wonenberg also of NMI topped the Women Triple Jump Open, leaping 9.59 meters, and Liamwar Rangamar hit the sand 8.40 meters far.
In Men Javelin Throw, Nick Gross topped the competition as he threw 57.25 meters and Dexter Dillay placed second, throwing 40.20 meters.
NMI’s Trevor Ogumoro won third place in Men High Jump with 1.60 meter.
PNG’s Sandy Katusele was the first placer as he went airborne 1.85 meter, followed by Cook Island’s Kristopher Williamson who jumped 1.70 meter.
In the Women 100 meter sprint, Mae Koime of Papua New Guinea broke the 2000 championship record Litiana Miller’s 12.03 seconds as she finished the race in 11.70 seconds. Her compatriot, Toea Wisil also had a record breaking 11.90 seconds, settling for second place.
Third place was Fiji’s Makelesi Tumalevu who ran 12.49 seconds.
Sisters Yvonee and Yvette Bennet, and Wonenberg were all behind. Yvonne finished sixth with 13.13 seconds, Yvette seventh with 13.51 seconds and Wonenberg, 13.70 seconds.
In men 400-meter hurdles, 29-year-old Mowen Boino of PNG broke 2000 champion Ivan Wakit’s 52.40 record.
Boino finished with 52.16 seconds followed by his compatriot, Wala Gime who ran 54.96 and placing third was David Benjamin of Vanuatu, who finished it in 56.56 seconds.
PNG’s Sharon Kwarula did not break the 1998 record but she ran uncontested in the women 400 meter hurdles and finished it in 62.05 seconds.
