Oceania Athletics is pleased to announce the Nuku’alofa, Tonga will be the host of the Major Oceania Athletics event in 2025. The competition will begin on October 29th and run until 1st November.

After being due to host the Oceania Polynesian Regional Championships before Covid hit, OAA are delighted to be bringing International Athletics back to the Kingdom of Tonga for the first time since 1998. Tonga has previously hosted the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games, and the 1998 Oceania U18 Athletics Championships at the newly resurfaced and renovated Teaufavia Stadium will once again host International Athletics.

Any athlete over the age of 30 is invited to compete in the Oceania Athletics Masters Cup, with 5-year age categories from 30, and the first three competitors in each age group will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal respectively.

Athletes will need to represent an eligible Member Federation to be eligible for the Oceania Athletics Masters Cup Medals. Invitational athletes, and athletes outside of Oceania will be able to compete in the Masters Athletics events but will only be eligible for Invitational Medals.

The Oceania Athletics Masters Cup will be presented to the best performing male and female athlete according to the age graded tables in the following categories.

Sprints / Hurdles 60, 100, 200, 400, Short Hurdles, Long Hurdles

Distance / Walks 800, 1500, 3000/5000, 3000/5000 Racewalk, Steeplechase, Cross Country

Throws Hammer, Shot, Javelin, Discus, Weight

Jumps and Multi Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Pentathlon

Final Entries will close for international entries 1 month prior to the competition, with local entries taken to 1 week prior to the competition. Masters’ athletes will be required to enter individually online via the OAA website and Entry Platform.

The Oceania Athletics Masters Cup is not only an opportunity for the athletes, but the coaches and the technical officials to step up to the next level of competition. Oceania Athletics looks forward to building on this rich tradition which is fast approaching the Centenary edition of Secondary School Athletics in Tonga.

OAA president Robin Sapong commented “that the re-introduction of the Oceania Cup in 2023, has provided a wonderful opportunity for Oceania Athletics to align a competition to the World Plan and OAA Strategic Plan. With only the best athletes being selected in each region, the exciting format will thrill fans in Tonga over the two days of Competition. With The Oceania Athletics Masters Cup held alongside the Oceania Cup, this will be an opportunity for athletes of all ages, to get a taste of the wonderful hospitality that Tonga will provide. With Tonga was due to host the Polynesian Championships before Covid struck, so OAA is extremely excited to head to the Kingdom in 2025.