She improved by 50cm from the previous record set by Iammo Launa in Port Moresby in 2001.
Toako had signalled her intentions the previous week with a throw of 46.89m and now has her sights set on throwing over 50m.
This makes Sharon a contender for the Pacific Games Gold next year said APNG President Tony Green, as she was only a metre behind New Caledonia’s Linda Selui in winning silver at the recent Mini Games in Vanuatu.
Meantime, National Records were broken in ten different field events by PNG’s athletes last year, six for the men and four for women.
