Sapong last week said the International Association of Athletics Federation has recently certified the track for Class 2 standard after it underwent repairs prior to the 2008 Oceania Championship last June.
The IAAF funded $10,000 for the certification of the track and field.
The Class 2 certification is a high level one suited to handle world class sports event and almost the same with the Class 1 certification used in the Olympics.
The standard measurements of Class 1 and Class 2 are basically the same. They differ only in the kinds of materials used in the track and the quality of grass and the dirt underneath.
Even the location and the position of the track and field, the wind factor and even the climate are considered in classifying such kind of sports facility.
Matthew Cohen who was contracted by the OAA fixed corrected the measurement of the track, which he had earlier found out to be 3.28 centimeters longer.
Cohen of Trackmaster International Limited has also updated the 50-millimeter markings along the track. He said the standard and rules in the track changes every after a few years.
