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January 8, 2021
Vale Elanga Buala (PNG)

The Sport of Athletics is mourning the loss of Elanga Buala who passed away suddenly at her home in Lae today. Along with Iammo Launa and Barbara Ingiro – Sapea, Buala was , in 1984 one of the first women to represent PNG at the Olympic Games From a beginning in Volleyball, Elanga made the…

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Papua New Guinea
December 15, 2020
OAA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Oceania Athletics Association is calling for Expressions of Interest to be considered for the Oceania Athletics Association, Development Commission. The role of the Commission is to provide expertise, advice, and recommendations for the information and approval of the Oceania Athletics Association Council on matters that support the growth, development, and administration of Athletics at…

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December 8, 2020
PNG National Championships Day 3 and Final Results

Written by Bob Snow – OAA and Athletics PNG Life Member In Townsville last year, Lakona Gerega broke the PNG NR in the Javelin, which had stood since 1991, when he threw 64.89m in the Oceania Championships. Since then he has been struggling to find that form. Today, he came roaring back to his best….

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December 7, 2020
PNG National Championships Review – Day 1 & 2

Written by Bob Snow, OAA and Athletics PNG Life Memeber Early competition was to conduct the heats, where necessary, for the 400m and 800m metres events. In the U18 Women’s 400m Serah Neuendorf, Western Province, (the daughter of Baobo Duaba-Neuendorf and Rosemary Nami) won easily in the time of 63.48 seconds. A good win on…

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December 7, 2020
Tiernan takes 10,000m Record

Pat Tiernan has broken the Oceania 10,000m in Los Angeles, USA. Running at the Sound Running event, put on for athletes to try and qualify for the rescheduled Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. Pat ran 27:22.55, to take over a second off the record, held by Stewart McSweyn from the Zatopek Classic in 2019, a race…

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Area News
November 17, 2020
Area News: November 2020

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