| IV Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 27–28 |
| Host city | Nuku'alofa, Tonga  |
| Venue | Teufaiva Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 39 (21 men, 18 women) |
| Participation | 15 nations |
| Records set | 8 |
The 1998 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998.
A total of 39 events were contested, 21 by men and 18 by women.
Medal winners were published.[1] Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) |  Peter Pulu (PNG) |
10.70 |  Gene Pateman (NZL) |
10.82 | Tuluta'u Koula (TGA) |
10.84 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) |
21.22w | Gene Pateman (NZL) |
21.32w |  Laurence Jack (VAN) |
21.92w |
| 400 metres | Jeffrey Bai (PNG) |
48.36 |  Rusiate Matai (FIJ) |
50.26 |  Mark Gunther (AUS) |
51.06 |
| 800 metres | Mark Gunther (AUS) |
1:56.58 | Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) |
1:56.96 |  Selwyn Kole (SOL) |
1:57.32 |
| 1500 metres | Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) |
4:08.84 | Selwyn Kole (SOL) |
4:09.60 | David Kanie (PNG) |
4:11.02 |
| 5000 metres | David Kanie (PNG) |
15:43.30 | Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) |
16:15.08 | Andrew Keane (AUS) |
16:44.94 |
| 10000 metres | David Kanie (PNG) |
33:21.19 | Niteshwar Prasad (FIJ) |
38:32.50 | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Medley Laban (PNG) |
10:03.48 | Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) |
10:56.82 | Niteshwar Prasad (FIJ) |
11:55.14 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Ivan Wakit (PNG) |
15.10 CR | Taniela Lolohea (TGA) |
15.12 | Sesi Salt (TGA) |
16.42 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ivan Wakit (PNG) |
55.98 | Taniela Lolohea (TGA) |
58.08 | Sesi Salt (TGA) |
60.20 |
| High Jump |  Benetti Schwalger (SAM) |
1.95 | Robert Elder (FIJ) |
1.95 | Damien Daly (AUS) |
1.90 |
| Pole Vault | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) |
3.00 | ||||
| Long Jump | Gene Pateman (NZL) |
7.13 | Edward Bai (PNG) |
6.43 | Benetti Schwalger (SAM) |
6.40 |
| Triple Jump | Edward Bai (PNG) |
12.76 | ||||
| Shot Put | Tristan Mave (NZL) |
15.06 | Kevin Galea (AUS) |
14.29 | Mitchel Alatalo (AUS) |
13.91 |
| Discus Throw | Tristan Mave (NZL) |
46.58 |  Charles Winchester (COK) |
43.13 | Kevin Galea (AUS) |
40.16 |
| Hammer Throw |  Brentt Jones (NFK) |
53.50 | Daniel Goulding (AUS) |
52.18 | Charles Winchester (COK) |
40.15 |
| Javelin Throw | Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) |
66.94 | Sean Betland (AUS) |
60.00 | Joshua Kuruyawa (FIJ) |
57.06 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) |
54:41 | Pradeep Chand (FIJ) |
62:49 | Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) |
66:07 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Allan Akia Jeffrey Bai Edwin Bai Peter Pulu |
42.22 |  Palau |
44.56 | Tonga |
44.64 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Ivan Wakit Jeffrey Bai Peter Pulu Edwin Bai |
3:22.84 | Australia |
3:26.30 | Solomon Islands |
3:27.38 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Nicola Kidd (NZL) |
12.22 | Siulolo Liku (TGA) |
12.36 | Kelera Nacewa (NZL) |
12.62 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Anita Sutherland (NZL) |
23.74 CR | Marissa Stephen (NZL) |
24.50 | Jennene Hansen (AUS) |
25.26 |
| 400 metres | Marissa Stephen (NZL) |
54.60 CR | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) |
55.06 | Jennene Hansen (AUS) |
57.14 |
| 800 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) |
2:21.44 | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) |
2:23.94 | ||
| 1500 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) |
4:50.52 | Rebecca Rider (AUS) |
4:53.88 | Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) |
5:14.26 |
| 5000 metres | Rebecca Rider (AUS) |
18:06.84 | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) |
18:56.78 | Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) |
19:28.46 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Nicola Kidd (NZL) |
14.36 CR | Siulolo Liku (TGA) |
14.46 | Anita Sutherland (NZL) |
14.82 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nicola Kidd (NZL) |
58.80 CR | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) |
61.10 | ||
| High Jump | Vicki Collins (AUS) |
1.70 | Angela Way (PNG) |
1.60 | ||
| Long Jump | Siulolo Liku (TGA) |
6.01 | Kelera Nacewa (NZL) |
5.69 | Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) |
5.32 |
| Triple Jump | Kelera Nacewa (NZL) |
12.48 | Sarah Sydney (AUS) |
12.10 | Angela Way (PNG) |
11.30 |
| Shot Put | Maria Disolokai (FIJ) |
13.86 CR | Victoria Lowrie (NZL) |
13.10 | Ana Niumataiwalu (FIJ) |
10.94 |
| Discus Throw | Maria Disolokai (FIJ) |
40.75 | Helen Wallis (AUS) |
40.50 | Belinda King (NZL) |
39.76 |
| Hammer Throw | Belinda King (NZL) |
49.60 | Michelle Phillips (NZL) |
46.42 | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) |
45.79 |
| Javelin Throw (old implement) | Tiffany Dudman (AUS) |
42.87 | Maria Disolokai (FIJ) |
41.49 | Ariane Lusia Hema (TGA) |
40.28 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Angela Keogh (NFK) |
58:00 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Marissa Stephen Nicola Kidd Anita Sutherland Kelera Nacewa |
47.02 CR | Papua New Guinea Alle Gagole Della Marava Angela Way Monica Jonathan |
49.08 | Australia |
49.08 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand Marissa Stephen Nicola Kidd Anita Sutherland Kirsty Turnbull |
3:51.14 CR | Australia |
4:14.20 | ||
* Host nation (Tonga)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 11 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON)* | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Palau (PLW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 39 | 36 | 31 | 106 | |
The participation of athletes from 15 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication.[2]
