7 May 2023 is World Kids’ Athletics Day! A day dedicated to celebrating children and young people across the globe participating in athletics and being active. World Athletics’ theme for the 2023 Kids’ Athletics Day is MOVE, PLAY, EXPLORE. Whether moving from A to B, playing athletics activities with friends, or exploring new skills, the aim is…
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The Papua New Guinea athletics team is basing itself on the Gold Coast for an invaluable training stint in preparation for international Competitions. Adrine Monagi 100m hurdles and 100mDebono Paraka DiscusRellie Kaputin Long JumpSharon Toako JavelinDaniel Baul 400m 400m hurdlesEdna Boafob HeptathlonKaro Iga Decathlon Thanks to the support of Olympic Solidarity, Oceania Athletics and the…
Oceania Athletics had great pleasure in presenting the long overdue Merit Award to Maria Clarke, New Zealand. Maria was a member of the World Athletics legal Commission from 2007 – 2019 and Chair of the Governance and Integrity Reform Working Group from 2016 -2019.Maria has had a strong relationship with Athletics New Zealand assisting with…
Oceania Athletics Association has partnered with Griffith University and the Oceania Australia Foundation to provide a three-year Business/Athletics Scholarship. Nominations were called from interested Oceania Pacific Island athletes for this fantastic opportunity. Adrine Monagi PNG has been awarded the Scholarship and is starting her studies for a Bachelor of Business this week. Adrine is very…
The Bathurst World Cross Country Championships will see the largest number of Oceania Athletes (90) attend the championships. In total, 12 Oceania Member Federations will toe the start at Mount Panorama. (Beating the previous 5 in 1988). With 90 Athletes across the teams, it would almost double the previous best of 48 athletes in 1991…
AIS Stadium, Canberra, Australia Women’s 10,000m Racewalk 6:00pm AEDT Men’s 10,000m Racewalk 7:00pm AEDT The first World Athletics Racewalking Tour Meet will take place in Canberra on Friday 6th of January. The Men’s Field is highlighted by Olympic and World Medallist from Canada, Evan Dunfee and 2022 World Bronze Medallist over 20km, Perseus Karlstrom from…