RECORD-SHATTERING JULY FOR OCEANIA ATHLETES

Oceania Athletics has seen a record breaking month of athlete performances in the month of July, with a total of 4 Oceania (Area) Records and 33 Senior National Records falling across the track, field and road.

A significant number of the records were broken during the Pacific Mini Games, where athletes from across the Pacific Islands rose to the occasion, showcasing talent, regional development, and country pride.

Kiribati’s Kenaz Kaniwete lead the record-breaking spree with 5 National Records during the Pacific Mini Games 100, 400, 4x100m x2, and 4x400m. The youngster also broke the U18, and U20 National 100m, and 400m during the Games. Federated States of Micronesia’s Simeon Jacob did the hattrick breaking the 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m records. 12 Member Federations saw record breaking performances throughout the Games.

Leading the charge at the Area level was Jessica Hull (Australia), who stormed to two new Oceania Records and Australian Records in the mile and 1000m on the Diamond League Circuit.
Rose Davies (Australia) continued her rise with an Area and National Record in the 5000m, and Peter Bol (Australia) showed his class again in the 800m, breaking his own Area and National Record.

From distance to sprints, jumps to relays, Pacific athletes delivered across the board at the Pacific Mini Games:

Kiribati’s Kenaz Kaniwete lead the record-breaking spree with 5 National Records during the Pacific Mini Games 100, 400, 4x100m x2, and 4x400m. The youngster also broke the U18, and U20 National 100m, and 400m during the Games. Federated States of Micronesia’s Simeon Jacob did the hattrick breaking the 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m records. 12 Member Federations saw record breaking performances throughout the Games.

After breaking the Samoa Women’s Hammer Record Iorana Taufafo Tafili said “It feels amazing, the support that my family has with me through this journey across the past few years, it’s unreal” “It’s the best competition I’ve been in, and despite the weather I really enjoyed spinning in the wet circle”

With Oceania Athletes competition globally in the lead up to the World Athletics Championships Tokyo and at their National Championships, the Oceania Athletes have many opportunities to lay down record breaking performances.

Jessica Hull – Australia – Mile – Area and National Record
Rose Davies – Australia – 5000m – Area and National Record
Peter Bol – Australia – 800m – Area and National Record
Jessica Hull – Australia – 1000m – Area and National Record

Aurélie Steelandt – French Polynesia – 10km – National Record
Kenaz Kaniwete – Kiribati – 400m – National Record
Simon Tang – Northern Mariana Islands – 110m Hurdles – National Record
Tania Tan –  Northern Mariana Islands – Half Marathon – National Record
William Reed – Marshall Islands – High Jump – Equal National Record
Samasoni Hewitt – Cook Islands – High Jump – National Record
Sydney Francisco – Palau – Triple Jump – National Record
Simeon Jacob – Federated States Micronesia – 1500m – National Record
Simeon Jacob – Federated States Micronesia – 5000m – National Record
Simeon Jacob – Federated States Micronesia – 10000m – National Record
Isaac Oppenheimer – Nauru – 1500m – National Record
Isaac Oppenheimer – Nauru – 5000m – National Record
Lakona Gerega – Papua New Guinea- Javelin – National Record
Feonga Ribua Roota – Kiribati – 100m – National Record
Andrei Kaithlyn Chavez – Northern Mariana Islands – 800m – National Record
Victor Nash Santos – Northern Mariana Islands – 10,000m – National Record
Jonathan Detageouwa – Nauru – Shot Put – National Record
Maria Maelaine Quitugua – Northern Mariana Islands- Javelin – National Record
Kenaz Kaniwete – Kiribati – 100m – National Record
Winzar Kakiouea – Nauru – 100m – National Record
Iorana Taufafo Tafili – Samoa – Hammer – National Record
Kraven Ngirchomlei – Palau – 5000m – National Record
Kiribati – 4x400m Men’s- National Record
Vanuatu – Mixed 4x400m – National Record
Fiji – Mixed 4x400m – National Record
French Polynesia – Mixed 4x400m – National Record
Kiribati – 4x100m Men’s – National Record (Final)
Kiribati – 4x100m Men’s – National Record (Heat)
Papua New Guinea – 4x100m Men’s – National Record

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