As part of Valerie’s latest trip on behalf of the New Zealand Goverment she visited Samoa and held a training session for up and coming athletes. There was also time for a question and answer session with Valerie. Read more about it at the link below photo-gallery-valerie-visit-04112016
OAA is extremely proud of all athletes achievements, both in and out of competition. Here is a video of Guam athlete Regine Tugade, who was honoured by the US secretary of defense Mr. Ashton Carter at the Pentagon. She was honoured alongside other active duty Olympians after she represented Guam in the 2016 Rio Olympics….
The Australian pole vault record holder, Alana Boyd, has formally announced her retirement from athletics. Boyd closed out her career in remarkable fashion leaping 4.80m to place 4th at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Her third Olympic campaign, Boyd followed the lead of her parents, sprinter Denise and pole vaulter Ray, into athletics before making her…
The 22 Members Federations from the Oceania Area will have their turn this Friday to hear from President Lord Coe on the IAAF Reform on the Gold Coast, Australia. Oceania Athletics will be bring live updates through the OAA Facebook, Twitter and Facebook Live accounts throughout the meeting. Follow us from 11am AEST. As part…
The Great Berlin 10km – 9 October 2016 Zane Robertson broke his own New Zealand national 10km road record in winning the prestige event, by nearly a minute, in 27:28. Robertson had shared the previous record of 28:04 with Jonathan Wyatt both times achieved at Chiba Japan, Wyatt in 1996 and Robertson in 2013. Robertson…
With the 2016 Paralympics finished the Oceania Region has had unprecedented results. Congratulations to all athletes on their performances. MEDALISTS from the Oceania Region Gold Bradyen Davidson (AUS) – Men T36 Long Jump 5.62m Scott Reardon (AUS) – Men T42 100m James Turner – (AUS) Men T36 800m 2.02.39 (World Record) Anna Grimaldi (NZL) –…
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