# 2015 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 2015 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at Barlow Park in Cairns, Australia, between May 8–10, 2015. The event was held jointly with the 2015 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships and the 2015 Oceania Combined Events Championships. Moreover, there were also exhibition events for masters and athletes with a disability (parasports), as well as school events for age groups 5 to 15 years. Detailed reports on a day by day basis were given.
Initially, a total of 48 events were scheduled. However, results for women's pole vault could not be retrieved. The event was most probably cancelled resulting in a total of 47 contested events, 24 by men, 22 by women, and 1 mixed.

## Medal summary

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

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Banuve Tabakaucoro Fiji | 10.22 CR | Jeremy Dodson Samoa | 10.36 | Michael Konomamyi Australia | 10.71 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Jeremy Dodson Samoa | 20.57 CR | Banuve Tabakaucoro Fiji | 20.68 | Michael Goldie New Zealand | 21.46 |
| 400 metres | Uluiyata Batinisavu Fiji | 48.22 | Jayden Barmby Australia | 48.69 | Nelson Stone Papua New Guinea | 49.27 |
| 800 metres | Sam Russell Australia | 1:54.02 | Martin Orovo Papua New Guinea | 1:57.12 | Veherney Babob Papua New Guinea | 1:58.11 |
| 1500 metres$^{1.)}$ | Sam Russell Australia | 4:05.76 | Martin Orovo Papua New Guinea | 4:08.06 | Skene Kiage Papua New Guinea | 4:12.23 |
| 5000 metres | Joshua Torley Australia | 15:34.31 | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea | 15:44.47 | Anthony Craig / Northern Australia | 16:15.42 |
| 10,000 metres | Matthew Dryden New Zealand | 34:18.41 | Loïc Mevel French Polynesia | 34:32.18 | Rosefelo Siosi Solomon Islands | 37:00.71 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea | 9:39.74 | Harry Ewing New Zealand | 9:50.68 | Skene Kiage Papua New Guinea | 9:50.99 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Jack Conway Australia | 14.40 | Cedric Dubler Australia | 14.72 | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea | 14.92 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Michael Cochrane New Zealand | 50.69 CR | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea | 52.19 | Alexander Schaffer Australia | 53.01 |
| High jump | John Dodds / Northern Australia | 2.15m | Jason Strano Australia | 2.15m | Matt Nicholls New Zealand | 2.10m |
| Pole vault$^{2.)}$ | Triston Vincent / Northern Australia | 4.10m | | | Peniel Richard Papua New Guinea | 3.60m |
| Long jump | Waisale Dausoko Fiji | 7.51m w (wind: +4.5 m/s) | Tim McGuire Australia | 7.47m (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Idau Asigau Papua New Guinea | 6.64m w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Tim McGuire Australia | 14.97m w (wind: +5.0 m/s) | Alex Ypinazar / Northern Australia | 14.88m w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Peniel Richard Papua New Guinea | 14.81m w (wind: +3.4 m/s) |
| Shot put | Alexander Rose Samoa | 16.89m | Albert Karo / Northern Australia | 13.53m | Joseph Dabana Nauru | 13.11m |
| Discus throw | Alexander Rose Samoa | 60.95m CR | Marshall Hall New Zealand | 59.87m | Justin Andre Guam | 41.55m |
| Hammer throw | Warren Button New Zealand | 58.14m | Alexander Rose Samoa | 53.29m | Justin Andre Guam | 48.29m |
| Javelin throw | John Crandell Australia | 64.35m | Liam Spannenburg / Northern Australia | 55.85m | Mahio Patu French Polynesia | 54.09m |
| Octathlon | Siologa Viliamu Samoa | 4395 | | | | |
| Decathlon | Brent Newdick New Zealand | 7140 | Aaron Booth New Zealand | 6183 | Alex Mander New Zealand | 5919 |
| 5000 metres walk | Jarad Free New Zealand | 24:18.39 | Ignacio Jimenez Australian Masters Athletics | 25:09.28 | | |
| 10,000 metres walk | Jarad Free New Zealand | 46:17.0 (ht) | Ignacio Jimenez Australian Masters Athletics | 51:29.0 (ht) | | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Fiji Waisale Dausoko Vilisoni Rarasea Uluiyata Batinisavu Banuve Tabakaucoro | 40.98 | Papua New Guinea Charles Livuan Nazmie-Lee Marai Nelson Stone Wesley Logorava | 41.70 | Australia Benjamin Hayward Jack Conway John Crandell Michael Konomamyi | 41.86 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Australia Alexander Schaffer Sam Russell Matthew Crowe Jayden Barmby | 3:15.55 | Fiji Banuve Tabakaucoro Shane Tuvusa Poasa Satoqi Uluiyata Batinisavu | 3:22.16 | New Zealand Harry Ewing Jonty Morrison Alex Mander Matthew Dryden | 3:32.77 |
$^{1.)}$ In the 1500m event, George Yamak, Papua New Guinea, finished 3rd in 4:11.07 competing as a guest. $^{2.)}$ The pole vault event was won by Peter Hollenbeck, Athletics North Queensland, Australia, in 4.50m competing as a guest.

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea | 11.41 w | Christine Wearne Australia | 11.52 w | Younis Bese Fiji | 11.89 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea | 23.71 CR | Betty Burua Papua New Guinea | 23.74 | Louise Jones New Zealand | 24.22 |
| 400 metres | Betty Burua Papua New Guinea | 54.32 | Louise Jones New Zealand | 54.63 | Donna Koniel Papua New Guinea | 54.89 |
| 800 metres | Donna Koniel Papua New Guinea | 2:09.58 | Holly Campbell Australia | 2:12.17 | Talia Horgan New Zealand | 2:15.24 |
| 1500 metres | Coreena Cleland Australia | 4:27.36 CR | Holly Campbell Australia | 4:29.25 | Maudie Skyring Australia | 4:46.76 |
| 5000 metres | Sharon Firisua Solomon Islands | 18:35.51 | Ongan Awa Papua New Guinea | 18:55.39 | Mary Kua Papua New Guinea | 19:23.09 |
| 10,000 metres | Mary Kua Papua New Guinea | 40:39.52 | Miriam Goiye Papua New Guinea | 40:57.79 | | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Rama Kumilgo Papua New Guinea | 11:10.48 CR | Coreena Cleland Australia | 11:20.89 | Sharon Firisua Solomon Islands | 11:27.42 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Fiona Morrison New Zealand | 13.57 | Lucie Turpin New Caledonia | 14.44 | Emma Walker New Zealand | 15.15 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Betty Burua Papua New Guinea | 59.10 | Lauren McAdam Australia | 62.55 | Lucie Turpin New Caledonia | 65.76 |
| High jump | Ashleigh Reid Australia | 1.80m CR | Kimberley Jenner / Northern Australia | 1.75m | Abigail Rothery Australia | 1.75m |
| Pole vault | Most probably cancelled | Most probably cancelled | Most probably cancelled | Most probably cancelled | Most probably cancelled | Most probably cancelled |
| Long jump | Catherine Hannell / Northern Australia | 5.82m w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | Ashleigh Jones / Northern Australia | 5.64m w (wind: +4.6 m/s) | Helen Philemon Papua New Guinea | 5.59m w (wind: +3.0 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Milika Tuivanuavou Fiji | 12.29m w (wind: +3.3 m/s) | Atipa Mabonga New Zealand | 11.98m (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Alexandra Kanowski / Northern Australia | 11.95m w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| Shot put | Milika Tuivanuavou Fiji | 14.35m | Patsy Mckenzie Samoa | 13.83m | ʻAta Maama Tuutafaiva Tonga | 13.65m |
| Discus throw | Siositina Hakeai New Zealand | 56.06m | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands | 50.83m | Adrienne Worth / Northern Australia | 43.20m |
| Hammer throw | Kaysanne Hockey Australia | 54.01m | Laura Herbert Australia | 50.29m | Kasandra Vegas Samoa | 45.59m |
| Javelin throw | Laura Overton New Zealand | 45.87m | Patsy Mckenzie Samoa | 45.05m | Tianah List Australia | 41.52m |
| Heptathlon | Sarah Wood / Northern Australia | 5052 | Tori West / Northern Australia | 4841 | Merissa Colledge / Northern Australia | 4186 |
| 5000 metres walk | Zoe Hunt Australia | 25:28.75 | Jayde Hill Australia | 27:41.22 | | |
| 10,000 metres walk | Zoe Hunt Australia | 50:21.0 (ht) | | | | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Toea Wisil Betty Burua Helen Philemon Miriam Peni | 46.31 | Australia Tess Nelson Lauren O'Sullivan Kiara Chambers Christine Wearne | 46.87 | New Zealand Emma Walker Louise Jones Livvy Wilson Fiona Morrison | 47.34 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Betty Burua Donna Koniel Tuna Tine Miriam Peni | 3:52.66 | Australia Lauren McAdam Maudie Skyring Coreena Cleland Beth Vanderwaal | 3:53.99 | New Zealand Louise Jones Olivia Bryce Livvy Wilson Talia Horgan | 3:55.55 |

### Mixed

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Mixed 800m sprint medley relay | Fiji Younis Bese Banuve Tabakaucoro Sisilia Seavula Uluiyata Batinisavu | 1:35.32 | Papua New Guinea Betty Burua Nazmie-Lee Marai Toea Wisil Peniel Joshua | 1:36.08 | Australia Christine Wearne Michael Konomamyi Ashleigh Reid Alexander Moore | 1:40.12 |

### Masters (exhibition)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Mixed 1500 metres Race Walk | Ignacio Jimenez | 9:36.99 | Lynne Schickert | 11:01.75 | | |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia* | 12 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Fiji | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | / Northern Australia | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Samoa | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Australian Masters Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | French Polynesia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | New Caledonia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Cook Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Guam | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Nauru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Tonga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 47 | 44 | 41 | 132 |

## Participation (unofficial)

According to an unofficial count, 215 athletes (+ 2 guests) from 20 countries and territories participated. There were two additional teams: one athlete represented Australian Masters Athletics (dubbed "AMA" in the result lists). As in the years before, there was also a "Regional Australia Team" Northern Australia (dubbed "RAT" in the results list) comprising Australian athletes who "either have their normal place of residence (defined as being a place where an athlete is resident and/or educated) in an "athletically remote area" of Australia (defined as a being a place more than 300 km from any centre at which track and field competition is held on a regular basis i.e. basically weekly or fortnightly during the track season) or "Northern Australia" (defined as comprising the Northern Territory and any parts of Western Australia and North Queensland, north of 26th parallel south latitude)".
* American Samoa (1)
* Australia (33 + 1 guest)
* Australian Masters Athletics (1)
* Cook Islands (2)
* Fiji (11)
* French Polynesia (8)
* Guam (9)
* Kiribati (7)
* Marshall Islands (2)
* Micronesia (5)
* Nauru (7)
* New Caledonia (2)
* New Zealand (27)
* Norfolk Island (1)
* / Northern Australia (36)
* Northern Mariana Islands (2)
* Palau (5)
* Papua New Guinea (29 + 1 guest)
* Samoa (7)
* Solomon Islands (2)
* Tonga (9)
* Vanuatu (9)