Ready to Race at Oceania Half Marathon Championships at the Gold Coast Half Marathon The Oceania Half Marathon Championships returns to the ASICS Gold Coast Marathon on Saturday 4 July, with the Area’s best distance runners set to battle for continental honours on one of Australia’s fastest road running courses. Held alongside the Gold Coast…

The First In, Last Out: Meet the Technical Team Behind Every Athletics Competition Long before the starter raises the gun and long after the final medal has been presented, one team has already put in a full day’s work. Hidden beneath the grandstands, tucked away in the technical shed, you’ll find the heartbeat of any…

Oceania Welcomes 35 New World Athletics Bronze Referees The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) proudly congratulates 35 Technical Officials from Australia and New Zealand who have successfully achieved World Athletics Bronze Referee accreditation through the World Athletics Referee Education and Certification System (WARECS). The newly accredited referees now join the growing network of Bronze, Silver and…

Behind the Starting Line: The Call Room Officials Who Keep Athletics Moving When spectators watch a national athletics championship, their attention is naturally drawn to the athletes, coaches, and officials visible on the field of play. Yet before a sprinter settles into the blocks or a thrower steps into the circle, every athlete has already…

The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) Council has confirmed that Norfolk Island will host the 2027 Oceania Athletics Association Election Congress on 12 May 2027. The Congress will bring together delegates from across Oceania’s Member Federations to participate in the governance activities of the Association, including the election of the OAA Council. A series of development…

Majuro Marshall Islands to Host Oceania Cup 2027 The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) is pleased to announce Majuro, Marshall Islands, will host the Oceania Cup from 14–18 June 2027. The competition will be held at the National Stadium in Majuro, a venue that successfully hosted the 2024 Micronesian Games and will now welcome some of…