# Athletics at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games

The athletics competition at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games was held from the 11–14 December 2017 at the newly upgraded Korman Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

## Participating nations

Eighteen teams entered athletes for the track and field competitions.

## Medal table

Papua New Guinea topped the medal table, winning seventeen gold. Hosts Vanuatu were a creditable fourth with the second highest medal total overall.
* Host nation (Vanuatu)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 17 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| 2 | New Caledonia | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Fiji | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 4 | Vanuatu* | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Tonga | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Samoa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Guam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 47 | 46 | 42 | 135 |

## Event summary

A total of 47 events were contested at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games athletics competition.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Nazmie-Lee Marai Papua New Guinea | 10.84 | Kelvin Masoe Samoa | 10.88 | Kolinio Radrudru Fiji | 11.04 |
| 200 m | Nazmie-Lee Marai Papua New Guinea | 21.66 | Theo Piniau Papua New Guinea | 21.94 | Brandy Mento Vanuatu | 21.95 |
| 400 m | Benjamin Aliel Papua New Guinea | 48.01 | Bradly Toa Vanuatu | 48.15 | Ephraim Lerkin Papua New Guinea | 48.20 |
| 800 m | Alex Beddoes Cook Islands | 1:54.77 | Martin Orovo Papua New Guinea | 1:55.77 | Petero Veitaqomaki Fiji | 1:57.12 |
| 1500 m | Petero Veitaqomaki Fiji | 4:19.10 | Martin Orovo Papua New Guinea | 4:19.85 | Samson Laus Vanuatu | 4:19.88 |
| 5000 m | Simbai Kaspar Papua New Guinea | 16:00.10 | Avikash Lal Fiji | 16:07.56 | Jack Nawka Lelow Vanuatu | 16:10.77 |
| 10000 m | Simon Charley Vanuatu | 34:05.91 | Armon Napuat Vanuatu | 34:07.84 | Simbai Kaspar Papua New Guinea | 34:27.40 |
| Half-marathon | Simon Charley Vanuatu | 1:15:44 | Avikash Lal Fiji | 1:16:08 | Jack Nawka Lelow Vanuatu | 1:17:38 |
| 110 m hurdles | Talatala Po'oi Tonga | 14.78 | Errol Qaqa Fiji | 15.21 | Kolone Alefosio Samoa | 15.23 |
| 400 m hurdles | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea | 52.10 | Ephraim Lerkin Papua New Guinea | 52.25 | Talatala Po'oi Tonga | 53.63 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Simon Charley Vanuatu | 9:44.37 | Jack Nawka Lelow Vanuatu | 9:48.54 | Simbai Kaspar Papua New Guinea | 9:55.81 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Fiji Sireli Bulivorovoro Tony Lemeki Kolinio Radrudru Aaron Powell | 41.30 | Papua New Guinea Charles Livuan Nelson Stone Nazmie-Lee Marai Kupun Wisil | 41.30 | Vanuatu Steeve Lolten Bradly Toa Brandy Mento Markly Simeon | 41.73 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Papua New Guinea Benjamin Aliel Nelson Stone Mowen Boino Ephraim Lerkin | 3:16.89 | Fiji Kameli Ravuki Sailosi Tubuilagi Petero Veitaqomaki Samuela Railoa | 3:17.88 | Vanuatu Jackfrey Tamathui Frem Nathan Bernard Kapalu Bradly Toa | 3:20.19 |
| High jump | Malakai Kaiwalu Fiji | 2.06 m | Peniel Richard Papua New Guinea | 2.03 m | Mosese Foliaki Tonga | 2.00 m |
| Pole vault | Florian Geffrouais New Caledonia | 4.00 m | Mosese Foliaki Tonga | 3.5 0m | Vinceslas Tauvale Wallis and Futuna | 3.40 m |
| Long jump | Roland Hure Papua New Guinea | 7.08 m | Sireli Bulivorovoro Fiji | 7.00 m | Kevin Paul Vanuatu | 6.88 m |
| Triple jump | Peniel Richard Papua New Guinea | 15.45 m | Eugene Vollmer Fiji | 15.30 m | Ulric Buama New Caledonia | 14.86 m |
| Shot put | Selevasio-Ryan Valao Wallis and Futuna | 14.71 m | Mustafa Fall Fiji | 14.60 m | Erwan Cassier New Caledonia | 13.82 m |
| Discus throw | Debono Paraka Papua New Guinea | 50.17 m | Selevasio-Ryan Valao Wallis and Futuna | 48.84 m | Erwan Cassier New Caledonia | 47.33 m |
| Hammer throw | Erwan Cassier New Caledonia | 57.05 m | Petelo Toto New Caledonia | 53.24 m | Debono Paraka Papua New Guinea | 37.17 m |
| Javelin throw | Donny Tuimaseve Samoa | 63.73 m | Pita Tamani Fiji | 62.15 m | Jack Nasawa Vanuatu | 60.98 m |
| Decathlon | Florian Geffrouais New Caledonia | 7,354 pts | Stephen Ham Vanuatu | 5,291 pts | Sililo Kivalu Wallis and Futuna | 4,585 pts |

### Men's para-athletics

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m ambulant | Sylvain Bova New Caledonia | 12.13 (T11/Guide) | Peter Dick Vanuatu | 13.51 (F46) | Marc Houssimoli Vanuatu | 14.67 (T/F37) |
| Javelin ambulant | Thierry Washetine New Caledonia | 43.54 m (T/F20) | Iosefo Rakesa Fiji | 27.43 m (F40) | Manako Fal Aveuki Wallis and Futuna | 39.87 m (F43) |
| Shot put secured | Thierry Cibone New Caledonia | 9.70 m (F34) | Marcelin Walico New Caledonia | 10.50 m (F57) | Jone Bogidrau Fiji | 7.69 m (F57) |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea | 12.00 | Patricia Taea Cook Islands | 12.08 | Makereta Naulu Fiji | 12.19 |
| 200 m | Patricia Taea Cook Islands | 24.16 | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea | 25.13 | Afure Adah Papua New Guinea | 25.33 |
| 400 m | Miriama Senokonoko Fiji | 57.34 | Elenani Tinai Fiji | 57.90 | Nancy Malamut Papua New Guinea | 58.24 |
| 800 m | Valentine Hello Vanuatu | 2:16.76 | Poro Gahekave Papua New Guinea | 2:18.00 | Tuna Tine Papua New Guinea | 2:19.38 |
| 1500 m | Poro Gahekave Papua New Guinea | 4:55.77 | Jenny Albert Papua New Guinea | 4:57.77 | Genina Criss Guam | 4:58.63 |
| 5000 m | Sharon Firisua Solomon Islands | 18:28.81 | Poro Gahekave Papua New Guinea | 18:44.45 | Dianah Matekali Solomon Islands | 19:20.59 |
| 10000 m | Sharon Firisua Solomon Islands | 39:25.94 | Dianah Matekali Solomon Islands | 40:34.80 | Celine Hirzel New Caledonia | 42:02.82 |
| Half-marathon | Sharon Firisua Solomon Islands | 1:27:31 | Dianah Matekali Solomon Islands | 1:31:25 | not awarded | n/a |
| 100 m hurdles | Adrine Monagi Papua New Guinea | 14.65 | not awarded | n/a | not awarded | n/a |
| 400 m hurdles | Raylyne Kanam Papua New Guinea | 65.43 | Annie Topal Papua New Guinea | 66.21 | not awarded | n/a |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Poro Gahekave Papua New Guinea | 11:54.37 | Esther Boram Papua New Guinea | 12:44.76 | Tuna Tine Papua New Guinea | 12:56.38 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Fiji Serenia Ragatu Elenoa Sailosi Miriama Senokonoko Makereta Naulu | 47.43 | Papua New Guinea Miriam Peni Toea Wisil Afure Adah Nancy Malamut | 47.67 | Vanuatu Judithe Alatoa Christelle Kalopong Lyza Malres Roslyn Nalin | 49.03 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Fiji Makereta Naulu Elenani Tinai Serenia Ragatu Miriama Senokonoko | 3:54.43 | Vanuatu Roslyn Nalin Lyza Malres Esther Thomas Valentine Hello | 4:00.86 | not awarded | n/a |
| High jump | Shawntell Lockington Fiji | 1.70 m | Rellie Kaputin Papua New Guinea | 1.65 m | Jeannette Wacapo New Caledonia | 1.40 m |
| Long jump | Rellie Kaputin Papua New Guinea | 6.40 m | Annie Topal Papua New Guinea | 5.68 m | Adrine Monagi Papua New Guinea | 5.59 m |
| Triple jump | Rellie Kaputin Papua New Guinea | 13.26 m | Miriama Senokonoko Fiji | 12.46 m | Annie Topal Papua New Guinea | 12.22 m |
| Shot put | ʻAta Maama Tuutafaiva Tonga | 14.95 m | Ashley Bologna New Caledonia | 14.53 m | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands | 12.75 m |
| Discus throw | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands | 47.11 m | Atana Takosi New Caledonia | 43.78 m | Selare Malep Vanuatu | 31.85 m |
| Hammer throw | Leïna Durand New Caledonia | 43.67 m | Jacklyn Travertz Papua New Guinea | 41.22 m NR | Sharon Toako Papua New Guinea | 35.50 m |
| Javelin throw | Linda Selui New Caledonia | 45.41 m | Sharon Toako Papua New Guinea | 44.42 m | not awarded | n/a |
| Heptathlon | Adrine Monagi Papua New Guinea | 4,837 pts | Jemila Kuao Vanuatu | 2,646 pts | Liliy Lawantak Vanuatu | 2,436 pts |

### Women's para-athletics

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | Refs |
| Shot put ambulant | Rose Vandegou New Caledonia | 7.24 m (F41) | Rose Wélépa New Caledonia | 9.78 m (F12) | Vero Nime Papua New Guinea | 6.46 m (F42) | |