Athletics competitions at the 1969 South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea, between August 14–20, 1969. Following the event, a "Congress of the delegates of Member Countries of the Australasian Area" was held on August 21, 1969, resulting in the foundation of the Oceania Athletics Association. A total of 34 events were contested, 22 by men and 12 by women.

Medal summary Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.

Men 100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) 10.9 Charles Godden (NHB) 11.0 11.0200 metres 21.8 Charles Godden (NHB) 22.1 22.1400 metres 48.8 49.3 50.1800 metres 1:57.3 1:58.7 1:58.91500 metres Raka Vele (PNG) 4:08.6 4:11.9 4:12.35000 metres Phillip Kayo (PNG) 16:02.8 16:03.0 16:05.010000 metres 33:13.2 Phillip Kayo (PNG) 33:17.0 33:17.2Marathon 2:49:19 Gari Vagi (PNG) 2:59:13 3:03:103000 metres steeplechase 9:48.8 10:02.0 10:09.6110 metres hurdles 15.0 15.7 15.7400 metres hurdles 53.6 Moses Purpuruk (PNG) 55.7 56.4High jump 1.88 1.88 1.83Pole vault 4.22 4.02 Joseph Buboi (PNG) 3.66Long jump 7.03 Georges Lepping (SOL) 6.97 6.84Triple jump 14.58 George Fafale (SOL) 14.48 Piewavagi Waea (PNG) 14.37Shot put 17.89 14.17 13.85Discus throw 50.22 43.88 39.24Hammer throw 43.14 43.08 41.84Javelin throw 72.76 67.90 62.28Decathlon Raki Leka (PNG) 6185 6010 58964 x 100 metres relay Jean Bai Yves Rolland Seru Korikalo Charles Godden 42.5 Alec Eastgate Roy Thomas Samuela Yavala Eliki Nukutabu 42.8 Jean Salmon Emile Roche Alexandre Aunoa Jean Bourne 42.94 x 400 metres relay Saimoni Tamani Lasarusa Waqa Samuela Yavala Osea Malamala 3:19.6 Papua and New Guinea Brother Gough D. Uvah Geno Pou Loko Kilore 3:22.2 Joseph Wéjièmé Didier Lacabanne Marcel Blameble Honoré Iwa 3:22.9

Women 100 metres 12.8 Naomi Taraingal (PNG) 12.9 13.0200 metres 25.7 Saria Kaluat (NHB) 25.9 Naomi Taraingal (PNG) 26.3400 metres Kito Kaida (PNG) 59.1 59.4 Salitia Pipit (PNG) 59.5800 metres Salitia Pipit (PNG) 2:22.3 Kito Kaida (PNG) 2:22.3 2:25.480 metres hurdles 12.1 Naomi Taraingal (PNG) 12.4 12.4High jump 1.54 1.50 1.50Long jump 5.24 Delilah Exon (PNG) 5.23 5.16Shot put 12.19 11.77 11.45Discus throw 41.42 38.82 36.98Javelin throw 42.58 41.70 41.56Pentathlon 3801 3742 3460 Papua and New Guinea Kito Kaida Delilah Exon Asenata Kalamana Neomi Taraingal 52.0 Leisdale Mangawai Lois Hafu Merilyn-Rose Leo Saria Kaluat 54.7 M. Manibusan I. Cruz J. Cruz L. Taitano 56.8

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation (unofficial) Athletes from 12 countries were reported to participate:

British Solomon Islands

Papua and New Guinea

Notes

References

External links Pacific Games Council Oceania Athletics Association