# Athletics at the 2006 Micronesian Games

Athletics competitions at the 2006 Micronesian Games were held at the Oleai Sports Complex in Susupe, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, between June 24 - July 1, 2006.
A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the webpages of Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs, and of the Oceania Athletics Association.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Jack Howard (CHU) | 11.12 | Tyrone Omar (NMI) | 11.13 | Roman Cress (MHL) | 11.19 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Roman Cress (MHL) | 22.66 | Jack Howard (CHU) | 22.73 | Ty Saiske (PLW) | 23.46 |
| 400 metres | John Stills (PLW) | 52.05 | Elterson Rodriguez (POH) | 52.05 | Toom Annaua (KIR) | 52.32 |
| 800 metres | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 2:03.76 | Keith Daniel Sepety (POH) | 2:05.97 | Toby Castro (GUM) | 2:06.85 |
| 1500 metres | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 4:11.92 GR | Keith Daniel Sepety (POH) | 4:26.22 | Toby Castro (GUM) | 4:27.04 |
| 5000 metres | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 16:52.85 | Brent Butler (GUM) | 17:00.49 | Kostantino Kosy (CHU) | 17:39.88 |
| 10000 metres | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 35:47.58 | Brent Butler (GUM) | 36:26.52 | Kostantino Kosy (CHU) | 37:15.61 |
| Half Marathon | Brent Butler (GUM) | 1:24:11 | Kostantino Kosy (CHU) | 1:26:09 | Juda Ikelap (CHU) | 1:28:55 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: NWI) | Kenneth Karosich (GUM) | 16.45 | Beteru Ateri (KIR) | 17.12 | Jahlil Fielder (GUM) | 17.30 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kenneth Karosich (GUM) | 58.23 | Moses Bismark (PLW) | 61.01 | Steve Mathias (CHU) | 62.74 |
| High Jump | Beteru Ateri (KIR) | 1.74 | Buraieta Yeeting (KIR) | 1.74 | Nathan Nabachon (YAP) | 1.71 |
| Long Jump | Buraieta Yeeting (KIR) | 6.38 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | John Stills (PLW) | 6.35 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Michael Alicto (GUM) | 6.20 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Buraieta Yeeting (KIR) | 13.39 (wind: +0.3 m/s) GR | Pernor Hartman (CHU) | 12.20 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Calson Dulei (PLW) | 12.19 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Justin Andre (GUM) | 13.34 | Jersey Iyar (PLW) | 12.63 | Tiim Romatoa (KIR) | 11.97 |
| Discus Throw | Justin Andre (GUM) | 41.19 GR | Tiim Romatoa (KIR) | 36.31 | Melvin Tagabuel (NMI) | 35.60 |
| Hammer Throw | Justin Andre (GUM) | 51.29 | Joseph Saures (NMI) | 28.52 | Galileo Saiske (PLW) | 25.83 |
| Javelin Throw | Jersey Iyar (PLW) | 52.27 | Dougwin Franz (PLW) | 49.44 | Dallas Oketol (PLW) | 49.31 |
| Octathlon | Nick Mangham (PLW) | 4298 | Beteru Ateri (KIR) | 3828 | Leon Mengloi (KIR) | 3640 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Chuuk R.S. Sufon Freeder Freddy Evanston Nomau Jack Howard | 43.76 | Pohnpei Murphy Hairens Jenson Wendolin Jesse Hairens Elterson Rodriguez | 44.77 | Northern Mariana Islands Darrel Roligat Tyrone Omar Dexter Dillay Benjamin Jones Jr | 44.78 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Chuuk Peter Donis Rudolf Freeder Freddy Steve Mathias Jack Howard | 3:31.59 | Palau Nicholas Mangham John Stills Christopher Kenty Idip Tiobech | 3:32.00 | Pohnpei Jenson Wendolin Murphy Hairens Jordan Ardos Elterson Rodriguez | 3:35.62 |
| 6km Cross Country - Individual | Juda Ikelap (CHU) | 19:05 | Michael Henry (CHU) | 19:14 | Ignore Sakate (CHU) | 19:25 |
| Cross Country - Team | Chuuk Juda Ikelap Michael Henry Ignore Sakate | 6 | Northern Mariana Islands Nathaniel Mateo Yoshiharu Suzuki Christopher Santos | 18 | Palau Douglas Schmidt Nicholas Mangham John Stills | 27 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Ngerak Florencio (PLW) | 12.97 GR | Cora Low (GUM) | 13.10 | Mihter Wendolin (POH) | 13.38 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Ngerak Florencio (PLW) | 26.76 GR | Paloma Swei (PLW) | 27.76 | Maria Ikelap (CHU) | 28.12 |
| 400 metres | Ngerak Florencio (PLW) | 62.91 | Jacquelin Wonenberg (NMI) | 64.03 | Mihter Wendolin (POH) | 66.26 |
| 800 metres | Leana Peters (GUM) | 2:29.90 GR | Nicole Layson (GUM) | 2:31.11 | Vanity Raynold (CHU) | 2:36.75 |
| 1500 metres | Leana Peters (GUM) | 5:01.50 GR | Noriko Jim-Nasuhara (NMI) | 5:01.54 | Nicole Layson (GUM) | 5:13.58 |
| 5000 metres | Noriko Jim-Nasuhara (NMI) | 19:24.18 GR | Leana Peters (GUM) | 20:26.42 | Nicole Layson (GUM) | 20:29.42 |
| 10000 metres | Leana Peters (GUM) | 48:36.88 | Nicole Layson (GUM) | 48:37.50 | Morgan Avery (GUM) | 48:52.57 |
| Half Marathon | Akiko Hagiwara (NMI) | 1:40:47 | | | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: NWI) | Cora Low (GUM) | 16.49 GR | Kristen Mendiola (GUM) | 17.40 | Barbara Gbewonyo (PLW) | 18.56 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR) | 74.85 | Barbara Gbewonyo (PLW) | 77.86 | Liamwar Rangamar (NMI) | 80.67 |
| High Jump | Barbara Gbewonyo (PLW) | 1.46 | Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR) | 1.43 | Taina Yano (PLW) | 1.34 |
| Long Jump | Cora Low (GUM) | 4.66 w (wind: +3.0 m/s) | Barbara Gbewonyo (PLW) | 4.61 (wind: +0.2 m/s) | Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR) | 4.59 (wind: +1.3 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Barbara Gbewonyo (PLW) | 9.89 (wind: +0.7 m/s) GR | Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR) | 9.11 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Kimenta Dobich (CHU) | 9.10 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Chandis Cooper (PLW) | 11.24 GR | Lucinda Kamloy (YAP) | 9.32 | Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR) | 9.02 |
| Discus Throw | Javendra Lyn Lukreb (YAP) | 28.26 | Doris Rangamar (NMI) | 28.21 | Maleah Umerang Tengadik (PLW) | 27.80 |
| Hammer Throw | Chandis Cooper (PLW) | 25.21 | Corrine Hideos (PLW) | 23.24 | Doris Rangamar (NMI) | 22.18 |
| Javelin Throw | Maleah Umerang Tengadik (PLW) | 34.69 | Anelize Emiliano (PLW) | 30.73 | Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR) | 30.50 |
| Pentathlon | Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR) | 2258 GR | Janyssa Ford (PLW) | 1674 | Wang Yue (NMI) | 1616 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Palau Ngerak Florencio Anelize Emiliano Paloma Swei Peoria Koshiba | 52.25 | Pohnpei Vangie Mercado Amanda Wendolin Marselihna Wendolin Mihter Wendolin | 54.10 | Chuuk Sam Twinsanne Maria Ikelap Aisina Finas Kiumy Kapier | 54.27 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Palau Ngerak Florencio Taina Yano Paloma Swei Peoria Koshiba | 4:29.01 | Chuuk Aisina Finas Maria Ikelap Vanity Raynold Stayleen Rimen | 4:30.89 | Pohnpei Vangie Mercado Lilihna Mihkel Marselihna Wendolin Mihter Wendolin | 4:38.31 |
| 3km Cross Country - Individual | Noriko Jim-Nasuhara (NMI) | 9:59 | Vanity Raynold (CHU) | 11:14 | Stayleen Rimen (CHU) | 11:19 |
| Cross Country - Team | Chuuk Vanity Raynold Stayleen Rimen Maria Ikelap | 10 | Northern Mariana Islands Noriko Jim-Nasuhara Jacque Wonenberg Liamwar Rangamar | 14 | Palau Peoria Koshiba Paloma Swei Barbara Gbewonyo | 23 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Palau)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Guam (GUM) | 15 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 | Palau (PLW)* | 13 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | Chuuk | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Kiribati (KIR) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Yap | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Marshall Islands (MHL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Pohnpei | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 44 | 43 | 43 | 130 |