# 1998 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 1998 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998.
A total of 39 events were contested, 21 by men and 18 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.70 | Gene Pateman (NZL) | 10.82 | Tuluta'u Koula (TGA) | 10.84 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 21.22w | Gene Pateman (NZL) | 21.32w | Laurence Jack (VAN) | 21.92w |
| 400 metres | Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 48.36 | Rusiate Matai (FIJ) | 50.26 | Mark Gunther (AUS) | 51.06 |
| 800 metres | Mark Gunther (AUS) | 1:56.58 | Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) | 1:56.96 | Selwyn Kole (SOL) | 1:57.32 |
| 1500 metres | Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) | 4:08.84 | Selwyn Kole (SOL) | 4:09.60 | David Kanie (PNG) | 4:11.02 |
| 5000 metres | David Kanie (PNG) | 15:43.30 | Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) | 16:15.08 | Andrew Keane (AUS) | 16:44.94 |
| 10000 metres | David Kanie (PNG) | 33:21.19 | Niteshwar Prasad (FIJ) | 38:32.50 | | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Medley Laban (PNG) | 10:03.48 | Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) | 10:56.82 | Niteshwar Prasad (FIJ) | 11:55.14 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 15.10 CR | Taniela Lolohea (TGA) | 15.12 | Sesi Salt (TGA) | 16.42 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 55.98 | Taniela Lolohea (TGA) | 58.08 | Sesi Salt (TGA) | 60.20 |
| High Jump | Benetti Schwalger (SAM) | 1.95 | Robert Elder (FIJ) | 1.95 | Damien Daly (AUS) | 1.90 |
| Pole Vault | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 3.00 | | | | |
| Long Jump | Gene Pateman (NZL) | 7.13 | Edward Bai (PNG) | 6.43 | Benetti Schwalger (SAM) | 6.40 |
| Triple Jump | Edward Bai (PNG) | 12.76 | | | | |
| Shot Put | Tristan Mave (NZL) | 15.06 | Kevin Galea (AUS) | 14.29 | Mitchel Alatalo (AUS) | 13.91 |
| Discus Throw | Tristan Mave (NZL) | 46.58 | Charles Winchester (COK) | 43.13 | Kevin Galea (AUS) | 40.16 |
| Hammer Throw | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 53.50 | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 52.18 | Charles Winchester (COK) | 40.15 |
| Javelin Throw | Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) | 66.94 | Sean Betland (AUS) | 60.00 | Joshua Kuruyawa (FIJ) | 57.06 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 54:41 | Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 62:49 | Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) | 66:07 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Allan Akia Jeffrey Bai Edwin Bai Peter Pulu | 42.22 | Palau | 44.56 | Tonga | 44.64 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Ivan Wakit Jeffrey Bai Peter Pulu Edwin Bai | 3:22.84 | Australia | 3:26.30 | Solomon Islands | 3:27.38 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Nicola Kidd (NZL) | 12.22 | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 12.36 | Kelera Nacewa (NZL) | 12.62 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Anita Sutherland (NZL) | 23.74 CR | Marissa Stephen (NZL) | 24.50 | Jennene Hansen (AUS) | 25.26 |
| 400 metres | Marissa Stephen (NZL) | 54.60 CR | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 55.06 | Jennene Hansen (AUS) | 57.14 |
| 800 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 2:21.44 | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 2:23.94 | | |
| 1500 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 4:50.52 | Rebecca Rider (AUS) | 4:53.88 | Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) | 5:14.26 |
| 5000 metres | Rebecca Rider (AUS) | 18:06.84 | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 18:56.78 | Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) | 19:28.46 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Nicola Kidd (NZL) | 14.36 CR | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 14.46 | Anita Sutherland (NZL) | 14.82 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nicola Kidd (NZL) | 58.80 CR | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 61.10 | | |
| High Jump | Vicki Collins (AUS) | 1.70 | Angela Way (PNG) | 1.60 | | |
| Long Jump | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 6.01 | Kelera Nacewa (NZL) | 5.69 | Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) | 5.32 |
| Triple Jump | Kelera Nacewa (NZL) | 12.48 | Sarah Sydney (AUS) | 12.10 | Angela Way (PNG) | 11.30 |
| Shot Put | Maria Disolokai (FIJ) | 13.86 CR | Victoria Lowrie (NZL) | 13.10 | Ana Niumataiwalu (FIJ) | 10.94 |
| Discus Throw | Maria Disolokai (FIJ) | 40.75 | Helen Wallis (AUS) | 40.50 | Belinda King (NZL) | 39.76 |
| Hammer Throw | Belinda King (NZL) | 49.60 | Michelle Phillips (NZL) | 46.42 | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 45.79 |
| Javelin Throw (old implement) | Tiffany Dudman (AUS) | 42.87 | Maria Disolokai (FIJ) | 41.49 | Ariane Lusia Hema (TGA) | 40.28 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Angela Keogh (NFK) | 58:00 | | | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Marissa Stephen Nicola Kidd Anita Sutherland Kelera Nacewa | 47.02 CR | Papua New Guinea Alle Gagole Della Marava Angela Way Monica Jonathan | 49.08 | Australia | 49.08 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand Marissa Stephen Nicola Kidd Anita Sutherland Kirsty Turnbull | 3:51.14 CR | Australia | 4:14.20 | | |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Tonga)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 11 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON)* | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Palau (PLW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 39 | 36 | 31 | 106 |

## Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 15 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication.
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Norfolk Island
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu