2008 Oceania Athletics Championships
| 9th Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | June 25–28 |
| Host city | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Venue | Oleai Sports Complex |
| Level | Open senior, U18 |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 84 (21 men, 21 women for 2 age categories) |
| Participation | 23 [1] nations |
The 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships was the 9th edition of the Oceania Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the Oceania Athletic Association, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in June. Athletes competed at two age categories: Youth (U18) and open senior. New Caledonia competed as part of Oceania for the first time, having competed as a guest nation in past events.[2] The four-day competition took place from 25 to 28 June
Medal table[]
In medal table counted only events with 3 or more participants:
* Host
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 |  Australia | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Samoa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  New Caledonia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Guam | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 |  French Polynesia | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Kiribati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Cook Islands | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Tonga | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Northern Mariana Islands* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Nauru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Solomon Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
Results[]
The results were published.[3]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m (wind: -1.0 m/s) | (FIJ) |
10.92 | (FIJ) |
10.99 | Jack Iroga (SOL) |
11.07 |
| 200 m (wind: -0.9 m/s) | (FIJ) |
21.93 | (FIJ) |
22.02 | Jay Stone (AUS) |
22.08 |
| 400 m | (AUS) |
48.26 | (FIJ) |
48.67 | (FIJ) |
48.75 |
| 800 m | Aunese Curreen (SAM) |
1:51.16 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) |
1:53.48 | (FIJ) |
1:57.41 |
| 1500 m | Aunese Curreen (SAM) |
3:58.76 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) |
4:03.79 | Derek Mandell (GUM) |
4:05.79 |
| 5000 m | (AUS) |
16:02.19 | (PYF) |
16:12.54 | (PYF) |
16:13.00 |
| 110 m hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | (PYF) |
15.11 | (GUM) |
15.50 | (TON) |
15.54 |
| 400 m hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) |
52.07 | (FIJ) |
55.79 | (GUM) |
57.02 |
| 3000 m steeplechase |  (NFK) |
12:18.36 | (NMI) |
12:20.07 | ||
| 4 × 100 m | Fiji |
42.01 | Papua New Guinea |
42.71 | Australia Jay Stone |
42.84 |
| High jump | (KIR) |
1.92 | (FIJ) |
1.86 | (COK) |
1.83 |
| Long jump |  / Frédéric Erin (NCL) |
7.59 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Jay Stone (AUS) |
7.10 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | (PNG) |
6.98 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| Triple jump | (FIJ) |
14.23 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | / (NCL) |
14.05 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | (PNG) |
13.99 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| Shot put | / (NCL) |
16.76 | (SAM) |
14.44 | / (NCL) |
13.68 |
| Discus throw | / (NCL) |
48.06 | (PYF) |
47.51 | / (NCL) |
45.04 |
| Hammer throw | (AUS) |
46.00 | (PYF) |
41.90 | ||
| Javelin throw | Leslie Copeland (FIJ) |
67.02 | / (NCL) |
66.08 | Nick Gross (NMI) |
52.43 |
| Octathlon | (AUS) |
4927 | Rabangaki Nawai (KIR) |
4901 | (PYF) |
4827 |
| 6 km Cross Country | Aunese Curreen (SAM) |
21:05 | (AUS) |
21:09 | (VAN) |
21:14 |
| Half Marathon | (PYF) |
1:17:38.67 | (PYF) |
1:19:58.75 | (AUS) |
1:24:27.83 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Mae Koime (PNG) |
11.66 CR | Toea Wisil (PNG) |
11.94 | (FIJ) |
12.39 |
| 200 m (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Mae Koime (PNG) |
24.11 | Toea Wisil (PNG) |
24.45 | Betty Burua (PNG) |
25.05 |
| 400 m | Salome Dell (PNG) |
55.45 | Betty Burua (PNG) |
55.80 | (PNG) |
58.00 |
| 800 m | Salome Dell (PNG) |
2:10.92 | (FIJ) |
2:21.80 | (GUM) |
2:39.63 |
| 1500 m | Salome Dell (PNG) |
4:40.39 | (GUM) |
5:25.92 | (TON) |
5:45.27 |
| 5000 m | (GUM) |
21:11.76 | (TON) |
23:25.96 | (TON) |
25:17.43 |
| 100 m hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s) | (FIJ) |
16.22 | (SAM) |
16.34 | ||
| 400 m hurdles | (PNG) |
61.83 | (TON) |
71.07 | Kaitinano Mwemweata (KIR) |
81.71 |
| 4 × 100 m | Papua New Guinea Mae Koime Betty Burua Toea Wisil |
47.27 | Fiji |
49.24 | Australia |
49.92 |
| Long jump | (FIJ) |
5.70 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | (COK) |
5.07 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | ||
| Triple jump | (SAM) |
10.20 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | Margaret Satupai (SAM) |
13.94 | (GUM) |
9.79 | (NRU) |
9.66 |
| Discus throw | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) |
50.59 | Margaret Satupai (SAM) |
46.57 | (PYF) |
30.82 |
| Hammer throw | (AUS) |
45.57 | (AUS) |
38.33 | Margaret Satupai (SAM) |
36.11 |
| Javelin throw | (FIJ) |
39.36 | (PYF) |
39.02 | (COK) |
32.70 |
| Heptathlon | (AUS) |
3081 | ||||
| 3 km Cross Country | Salome Dell (PNG) |
11:08 | Marie Benito (GUM) |
12:20 | (GUM) |
12:31 |
| Half Marathon | Marie Benito (GUM) |
1:35:20.83 | (NMI) |
1:39:32.28 | Mamiko Oshima (NMI) |
1:42:26.67 |
Mixed[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres Medley relay | Fiji |
1:38.29 | Papua New Guinea Betty Burua |
1:39.50 | Solomon Islands Pauline Kwalea Jack Iroga |
1:41.26 |
References[]
- ^ www.athletics-oceania.com/
- ^ http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.php?id=9 About Us: The Oceania Athletics Association
- ^ Oceania Area Championships - 25/06/2008 to 28/06/2008 - U18/Open Area Championships - Oliea Park, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - Results, retrieved April 22, 2013
External links[]
- Final Results: Final Results
- OAA Official website
Categories:
- Oceania Athletics Championships
- Athletics in the Northern Mariana Islands
- 2008 in athletics (track and field)
- 2008 in Northern Mariana Islands sports
- 2008 in Oceanian sport
- International sports competitions hosted by the Northern Mariana Islands
- June 2008 sports events in Oceania