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November 1, 2021
Win an unforgettable World Athletics Championships Oregon22 experience

How to Partake: 1. Unite as a team. Assemble a team of up to six runners to run between 5K and 10K totalling a marathon distance. 2. Train with your team and embrace the spirit of Ekiden. The Ekiden relay is all about teamwork. Use the ASICS Runkeeper™M app to get prepared and track your…

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October 24, 2021
Derek Mandell: Elected Council Member

Congratulations, Derek Mandell of Guam, newly elected council member. The 20 Member Federations unanimously elected Derek Mandell to be a part of the Oceania Athletics Council for the 2019 to 2023 period. “It is a great honour and privilege to be given an opportunity to serve on the Oceania Athletics Association Council, and I am…

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October 23, 2021
Joseph Taitano (GUM) – OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Guam Track and Field Association nominate Mr. Joseph S.N. Taitano for the prestigious Oceania Athletics Association Life Membership Award. Joseph Taitano was today inducted into the prestigious group of Life Members of the Oceania Athletics Association.  Fondly known as, ‘Coach’ or ‘Joe’, he currently serves as Vice President of Guam Track and Field Association (GTFA)…

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Guam
October 23, 2021
Dame Valerie Adams (NZL) – OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION MERIT AWARD

Dame Valerie Adams DNZM is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic champion, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and also an Olympic silver medallist and bronze medallist. She has a personal best throw of 21.24 metres outdoors and 20.54 m indoors. These marks are Oceanian, Commonwealth and New Zealand national records. She also holds the World Championships record, World Indoor Championships record and Commonwealth Games record. Dame Valerie first represented…

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October 23, 2021
Maurie Plant (AUS) – OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION MERIT AWARD

Maurie Plant’s contribution to regional and global athletics is unique – almost certainly never to be replicated by a single person. His legacy to Oceania and World Athletics will be felt for many years after his untimely passing in January 2020. As early as the 1980s, Maurie was keen to find competition on the world…

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Australia
October 23, 2021
Anne Lord OAM (AUS) – OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION MERIT AWARD

Anne Lord “graduated” from an impressive career as an athlete to find a real niche in administration of athletics – of which her country, Oceania Athletics and World Athletics have been substantial beneficiaries. Anne was five times a national junior champion across both track and field and cross-country before moving to senior ranks and becoming…

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