Competing mostly over 100 metres, his personal best is 10.26 seconds. Jone competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Jone Delai held the title of Fastest Manitoba in the Pacific, with a time of 10.34s in the 100m sprints which was a South Pacific Games record.
Delai won a bronze medal in 100 metres at the 1990 Oceanian Championships, and became Oceanian champion over both 100 and 200 metres in 1994. In 1998 he became the California Junior College 100 meters champion tying his personal best. The SPG Record & his personal achieved best now comes in 2nd to reigning sprint king, Banuve Tabakaucoro"s 10.22s for the 100m sprint.
