Avikash Lal (born 18 June 1995 in

Nadi Nadi (, ) is the second-largest city in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 59,707 at the most recent census, in 2017. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, India ...

) is a Fijian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. He competed in the

2019 Pacific Games The 16th Pacific Games (), also known as Apia 2019, were held from 7 to 20 July 2019. The Games were held in Apia, Samoa, returning there for the first time since 2007. It was the third time overall that the Pacific Games were held in Samoa. The ...

in Apia, winning the Gold in half-marathon, and the silver medal on 5000 m. On the same distance, he also won the bronze medal at

2015 Pacific Games The 15th Pacific Games, also known as Port Moresby 2015 or POM 2015, was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from 4 to 18 July 2015. It was the fifteenth staging of the Pacific Games as well as the third to be hosted in Port Moresby. More tha ...

. He won the 10,000 m title at 2017 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva.

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1995 births Living people Fijian male long-distance runners Fijian male marathon runners Sportspeople from Nadi 21st-century Fijian people Fijian people of Indian descent Sportspeople of Indian descent Pacific Games gold medalists for Fiji Pacific Games medalists in athletics Pacific Games silver medalists for Fiji Pacific Games bronze medalists for Fiji {{Fiji-athletics-bio-stub