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August 18, 2023
World Athletics Veteran Pin – Oceania Recipient

The World Athletics Veteran pin is an honour bestowed on individual whose exceptional, loyal and outstanding service and contribution has provided a measurable benefit to the sport of athletics over an extended period of time. The World Athletics Congress has bestowed the Veteran Pin on three (3) worthy recipients from Oceania in 2023: Françoise TERIIEROOITERAI…

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August 18, 2023
WORLD ATHLETICS – PLAQUE OF MERIT

NAME  OF NOMINEE:  Robert Snow AUSTRALIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA The World Athletics Plaque of Merit is awarded for meritorious services to World Athletics. The Plaque is awarded to one person from each of the six (6) continental areas at each World Athletics Congress. Bob is a previous Statistician of the Oceania and continues to work closely…

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January 18, 2022
Continental Tour 2022: Oceania

The Continental Tour in 2022 will begin in New Zealand, at the Potts Classic, and includes 12 Meetings in Oceania before criss-crossing the globe and each of the six (6) continental geographical areas. The Continental Tour will be expanded in 2022 to include 4 levels, with the newly introduced Challenger Level, which was the previous…

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September 8, 2021
Diamond League Final Preview

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week, the Diamond League Final heads to Zurich. The Diamond League, which is the premier series of Athletics Meetings, began in 2010, and Oceania has had significant success throughout the short history of the Diamond League. The concept of a final for One Day Meetings began in the format we know today in…

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January 14, 2021
Oceania Championships 2021 Update

Following the Oceania Athletics Council Meeting held on 9th December 2020. Oceania Athletics has taken the difficult decision to withdraw the hosting rights of the 2021 Oceania Athletics Championships from Port Vila, Vanuatu. With the current climate surrounding Covid-19, OAA and Athletics Vanuatu have been unable to successfully implement the necessary work needed for Port…

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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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