The 2020 Cook Islands Games are underway, taking place from the 3rd – 17th October 2020 on the island of Rarotonga. The Athletics is taking place from the 13th of October until the 15th October, the event also doubles as the Cook Islands National Championships for Athletics. Best of luck to Athletics Cook Islands, and…
Lauren Bruce (NZL) has thrown 5.30m Personal Best to break fellow Kiwi, Julia Ratcliffe Area Hammer Throw Record. Her throw of 73.47, at a meet in Hawkes Bay takes her up to 57th on the World All time list. The former gymnast, who at 14 years old had to give up Gymnastics due to a stress…
Australian Stewart McSweyn has broken the Oceania Area 3000m Record in Rome overnight. The race was set up to run fast, with Irishman Sean Tobin taking the pace for the first 4 laps right on the requested 60 seconds a lap. With McSweyn sitting in second, when Tobin dropped out after 1800m, it was Stewart…
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) identified Nutrition and Health as a priority area for the IAF funding. Nutrition is a major determinant of health, and promoting a healthy diet has the potential to substantially reduce the burden of disease and improve quality of life. OAA engaged the Griffith University Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics department...
It is with a heavy heart that we advise that our dear friend, Keith Bade, passed away in Wellington, New Zealand on Tuesday night. Keith has been a regular at our Oceania events for more than two decades along with his wife Christine. His imposing figure could be seen from anywhere across the field at…
Melissa Breen, A two-time Olympian and Oceania Area record holder, has announced her retirement. Congratulations to Melissa on an incredible career, a true leader on and off the track, and an inspiration to many up and coming athletes. Melissa has a tremendous list of highlights, including; In 2014, Breen broke the Area and Australian Record for the 100m with a Personal...
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – OAA COMPETITION COMMISSION The Oceania Athletics Association is calling for Expressions of Interest to be considered for the newly constituted Oceania Athletics Association, Competition Commission. The Competition Commission will replace the previous editions of the OAA Technical Commission and Cross-Country Committee. The role of the Commission is to advise and to make recommendations…
Congratulations, Alex Beddoes awarded Sportsman Of the Year at the recent Cook Islands Sports Awards held at the Edgewater Resort and Spa. Alex, was a Dual gold at Pacific Games in Samoa (800m/1500m), the flag bearer for the Cook Islands at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, Commonwealth Games representative for Gold Coast 2018, and COK national…
RESULTS RANKINGS CALENDAR FEDERATIONS IN THE NEWSPAPER NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGION RECORDS New Records: Mustafa Fall (Fiji): New National Indoor Record: Shot Put - 17.65m. Tori Peeters (NZL): New National Record: Javelin - 62.04m Julia Ratcliffe (NZL): New Area Record: Hammer - 72.35m Regine Tugade (GUAM): New National Record: 200m - 24.31 IN THE...
The 2020 edition of the Oceania 20km Race Walks Championships took place on Sunday (9th Feb), along Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia. Dane Bird-Smith (QLD) and Jemima Montag won the men’s and women’s the Oceania and Australian 20km Race Walking Championships (respectively) in Adelaide. As both already had raced the automatic qualifying time (men -1:21.00, women...
Congratulations to Heleina Young on being awarded the inaugural Griffith University Oceania Australia Foundation Athletics Business Scholarship. Heleina has been creating waves in the athletics arena around the region and caught the eye of OAA when she became the fastest high school athlete in Fiji to go under 12 seconds at the 2018 Coca-Cola Games....
The 2020 Athletics Season is well and truly underway, with Oceania Athletes producing outstanding results across the weekend. Whilst early in the season, results are showing positive signs as we head toward the Olympics, Paralympics and World U20 Championships. Recap: Hull and Baxter Set New Area Records: Article Palau: 4th Annual Koror Kolor Run: Article...
Jessica Hull (Aus) sets a New Area Record at the 2020 World Athletics Indoor Tour (New Balance Indoor Grand Prix) in Boston, USA. In the women’s 1500m, Jessica Hull of Australia burst to the front in the final straight to win in 4:04.14, taking more than two seconds off the Oceanian indoor record. Matthew Baxter (NZL)...
Maurie Plant, Mr Athletics, the much loved Australia agent, team manager, coach and broadcaster, passed away peacefully and painlessly in hospital over the weekend. Maurie was a great friend to Oceania Athletics and many of our athletes and coaches throughout the Region – he will be missed by all. Maurie left behind a legacy which...
The Northern Marianas Athletics (NMA) hosted their 38th Annual Christmas Island Relay, on Saturday, December 28, 2019. The annual Island Relay has always attracted hundreds of running enthusiasts willing to cruise the 13.7 mile-long race across the western coast of Saipan starting from Pacific Islands Club (PIC) - San Antonio to the Last Command Post...
OAA Member Federations assembled today for a Special Congress to fulfil the role of Area President, a position previously held by Norfolk Island’s Geoff Gardner. The OAA Special Congress elected Robin to the position of Area President, effective immediately, until the next election in 2023. Robin has been an OAA Council Member since 2007, and…
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) conducted the OAA Congress today on the Gold Coast. The 20 Member Federations of the Association elected its new Council for the 2019 to 2023 period. The election was overseen by three Oceania Athletics Life Members, who acted as scrutineers, Bob Snow (AUS), Fletcher McEwen (AUS), and Vuli Waqa (FIJ)….
From Area Records to multiple competitions across the region - Athletics is Back! In New Zealand, we had the final meet of the Spring Series in Hawke’s Bay. Lauren Bruce (NZL) threw a 5.30m Personal Best to break fellow Kiwi, Julia Raticliffe Area Hammer Throw Record. The Cook Islands succeeded in there 2020 version of @roundraro - athletes competed...
Don Chadderton of Christchurch, who gave over 60 years of service to the sport, passed away on Friday 18 September 2020. Don was a highly dedication and committed man to the sport of athletics and deserving recipient of the Oceania Athletics Association Merit Award in 2014. His lasting legacy to his lifetime of service is...
