# Athletics at the 2007 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 2007 Pacific Games were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between September 3–8, 2007. A total of 45 events were contested, 23 by men and 22 by women. This year 6 games records were set (1 by the men and 5 by the women).
Out of the 135 medals given away Fiji won the most with 12 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 4 medals for a total of 33 medals. New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea tied in second, both winning 27 medals. The hosts (Samoa) came fifth, receiving only nine medals.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.66 | Iowane Dovumatua (FIJ) | 10.71 | Wally Kirika (PNG) | 10.74 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.2 m/s) | Niko Verekauta (FIJ) | 21.26 GR | Iliesa Namosimalua (FIJ) | 21.48 | Nelson Stone (PNG) | 21.69 |
| 400 metres | Niko Verekauta (FIJ) | 47.18 | Iliesa Namosimalua (FIJ) | 47.74 | Nelson Stone (PNG) | 48.16 |
| 800 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 1:49.82 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:50.31 | Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 1:55.40 |
| 1500 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 3:53.93 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 3:54.64 | Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 4:03.20 |
| 5000 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 15:42.62 | Georges Richmond (PYF) | 15:43.98 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 15:45.09 |
| 10000 metres | Georges Richmond (PYF) | 33:29.41 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 34:06.22 | Sam Lavi (VAN) | 35:05.47 |
| Half Marathon | Georges Richmond (PYF) | 1:11:16.4 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 1:13:49.5 | Tutea Degage (PYF) | 1:16:09.3 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 9:41.48 | Rodney Gapirongo (SOL) | 10:17.52 | Pierre Bourret (PYF) | 10:23.40 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Toriki Urarii (PYF) | 14.51 | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 14.79 | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 14.97 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 51.35 | Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ) | 52.02 | Wala Gime (PNG) | 52.38 |
| High Jump | Rajendra Prasad (FIJ) | 2.06m | / Ogun Robert (NCL) | 2.03m | / Éric Reuillard (NCL) | 1.94m |
| Pole Vault | / Éric Reuillard (NCL) | 4.40m | Jeffrey-Tamatoa Laibe (PYF) | 4.20m | Toriki Urarii (PYF) | 3.05m |
| Long Jump | / Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 7.71m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Anasa Cakaunivalu (FIJ) | 7.29m (wind: -1.3 m/s) | Eroni Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 7.20m (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | / Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 15.47m w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Eugene Vollmer (FIJ) | 14.99m w (wind: +4.8 m/s) | / Kainric Ozoux (NCL) | 14.82m w (wind: +3.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Shaka Sola (SAM) | 16.77m | Stephen Lasei (SAM) | 16.69m | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 16.64m |
| Discus Throw | / Bertrand Vili (NCL) | 58.31m | Shaka Sola (SAM) | 48.73m | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 48.47m |
| Hammer Throw | / Erwan Cassier (NCL) | 56.16m | / Bertrand Vili (NCL) | 55.73m | Faleono Seve (SAM) | 48.85m |
| Javelin Throw | / Sosefo Panuve (WLF) | 71.73m | Leslie Copeland (FIJ) | 69.84m | / Mathieu Roulet (NCL) | 67.61m |
| Octathlon | / Georgy Outurau (NCL) | 5410pts | Jeffrey-Tamatoa Laibe (PYF) | 4951pts | Harold Nair (FIJ) | 4531pts |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 2:19.14 | Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 2:19.20 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Jone Mudu Iliesa Namosimalua Iowane Dovumatua Niko Verekauta | 40.60 | / New Caledonia Kainric Ozoux Frédéric Erin Georgy Outurau Paul Zongo | 41.20 | Solomon Islands Nelson Kabitana Jack Iroga Francis Manioru Chris Walasi | 41.55 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Iliesa Namosimalua Isireli Naikelekelevesi Gaberieli Waqavanua Niko Verekauta | 3:10.18 | Papua New Guinea Nelson Stone Wala Gime Fabian Niulai Mowen Boino | 3:11.96 | Vanuatu Arnold Sorina Moses Kamut Jimmy Kassiley Sam Kaiapam | 3:16.43 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 11.55 GR | Mae Koime (PNG) | 11.57 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 12.00 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 23.40 GR | Mae Koime (PNG) | 23.86 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 24.34 |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 52.96 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 55.15 | Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) | 56.21 |
| 800 metres | Salome Dell (PNG) | 2:12.98 | Cecilia Kumalalamene (PNG) | 2:16.35 | Ann Mooney (PNG) | 2:16.62 |
| 1500 metres | Salome Dell (PNG) | 5:00.28 | Heiata Brinkfield (PYF) | 5:02.56 | Cecilia Kumalalamene (PNG) | 5:07.66 |
| 5000 metres | Akesa Drotini (FIJ) | 18:37.65 | Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 18:41.14 | Poro Gahekave (PNG) | 18:48.06 |
| 10000 metres | Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 38:48.45 | Poro Gahekave (PNG) | 41:26.48 | Florence Tina Toada (SOL) | 42:56.22 |
| Half Marathon | Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 1:24:20 GR | Manuella Heitz (PYF) | 1:33:17 | / Josiane Chipaux (NCL) | 1:33:33 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Poro Gahekave (PNG) | 11:48.74 | Heiata Brinkfield (PYF) | 12:13.77 | Nelly Hagatora (SOL) | 13:02.19 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.9 m/s) | / Phœbé Wejieme (NCL) | 14.49 | Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 14.71 | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 14.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sharon Henry (PNG) | 64.32 | / Phoebe Wejieme (NCL) | 65.12 | Salote Niulevu (FIJ) | 69.39 |
| High Jump | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 1.70m | / Candice Soulisse (NCL) | 1.67m | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 1.64m |
| Pole Vault | Dolores Dogba (PYF) | 2.95m | / Léa Colmas (NCL) | 2.60m | / Chloé Colmas (NCL) | 2.60m |
| Long Jump | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 6.05m (wind: +0.5 m/s) GR | Makelesi Tumalevu (FIJ) | 5.99m w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 5.62m (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 12.06m (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 11.83m (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Monique Lafaialii (SAM) | 10.81m (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 16.60m | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 14.90m | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 13.60m |
| Discus Throw | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 53.17m | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 48.92m | / Glenda Polelei (NCL) | 47.90m |
| Hammer Throw | / Vaikula Elise Takosi (NCL) | 47.41m | / Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 45.50m | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 42.96m |
| Javelin Throw | / Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 53.34m | / Glenda Polelei (NCL) | 52.50m | / Linda Selui (NCL) | 52.30m |
| Heptathlon | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 4389 | Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 4117 | Johanna Sui (PYF) | 4006 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Mae Koime Toea Wisil Ann Mooney Raphaela Baki | 45.99 | Fiji Soko Salaniqiqi Makelesi Bulikiobo Alena Vadrasamu Makelesi Tumalevu | 46.01 | / New Caledonia Florence Araguissokid Phoebe Wejieme Kamen Zongo Marie-Claude Haluatr | 48.75 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Mae Koime Ann Mooney Salome Dell Toea Wisil | 3:40.55 GR | Fiji Torika Odro Paulini Korowaqa Anameli Navukitu Makelesi Bulikiobo | 3:41.03 | Solomon Islands Joycelyn Taurikeni June Fataea Flory Liza Pauline Kwalea | 4:08.03 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Fiji | 12 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 2 | / New Caledonia | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | French Polynesia | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Samoa* | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Cook Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | / Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 134 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 20 countries were reported to participate:
* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* / New Caledonia
* Niue
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* / Wallis and Futuna