Athletics competitions at the 1979 South Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji, between August 29 - September 8, 1979.

A total of 37 events were contested, 22 by men and 15 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: 0.0 m/s) 10.86 10.86 11.02200 metres 22.12 22.47 22.52400 metres 48.73 49.33 49.73800 metres 1:54.12 1:55.62 1:56.001500 metres 3:54.38 3:59.97 4:01.295000 metres 14:47.3 15:26.3 15:28.810000 metres 32:00.9 32:21.8 32:30.1Marathon 2:30:57 2:37.48 2:40:423000 metres steeplechase 9:22.26 9:28.06 9:36.94110 metres hurdles 15.26 Samuela Konataci (NHB) 15.28 15.41400 metres hurdles 53.19 54.18 55.12High jump 2.21 2.11 1.94Pole vault 4.20 3.70 3.70Long jump 7.02 7.00 6.98Triple jump 15.39 w 14.70 w 14.70 wShot put 17.08 15.94 14.50Discus throw 50.30 48.16 48.14Hammer throw 53.70 46.38 45.84Javelin throw 64.44 63.46 62.25Decathlon 6584 6191 57784 x 100 metres relay Penasio Cerecere Joe Rodan Samuela Yavala Inoke Bainimoli 41.86 Yvon Allain Errol Ferriol Hervé Le Strat Patrice Manuel 42.30 William Fong Simanu Simi Joseph Keil Joe Leota 42.834 x 400 metres relay Taniela Racule Mosese Waqanibete Joe Logavatu Ilimo Daku 3:16.94 Wavala Kali Tony Aiam Janos Suagotsu Paiwa Bogela 3:18.36 Geoffrey Nimanima Aaron Hitu Frank Hana John Waokahi 3:19.35

Women 100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s) 12.07 12.37 12.40200 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) 24.68 25.07 25.30400 metres 57.02 58.51 59.37800 metres 2:22.15 2:22.74 2:22.851500 metres 4:49.04 4:51.39 4:53.543000 metres 10:27.76 10:48.12 11:06.03100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.9 m/s) 14.80 14.91 Leitaou Essaou (NHB) 15.68High jump 1.75 Loain Pierrez (NHB) 1.58 1.58Long jump 5.76 w 5.60 w 5.29Shot put 13.08 12.03 11.90Discus throw 45.78 39.46 38.92Javelin throw 46.94 45.48 43.96Pentathlon 3625 3323 Jeanne Liliord (NHB) 30224 x 100 metres relay Odile Mevin Cathy Farrugia Laurence Napoleon Brigitte Hardel 48.19 Emmaline Bennion Anaseini Uate Weapi Gusuivalu Sainiana Tukana 49.35 New Hebrides Laitaou Essaou Anna Lemus Nesbeth Meta Maya Leeman 49.434 x 400 metres relay Anaseini Uate Alena Waqasiwa Liku Galala Make Liku 3:57.97 Graziella Moutry Karen Parage Odile Mevin Brigitte Hardel 4:01.67 Gisung Ngalau Linda Marere Naomi Polum Janice Jiroru 4:03.01

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation (unofficial) Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:

Northern Mariana Islands

References

External links Pacific Games Council Oceania Athletics Association