1998 Oceania Athletics Championships Explained

IV Oceania Athletics Championships
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Host City:Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dates:August 27–28
Stadium:Teufaiva Stadium
Nations Participating:15
Events:39 (21 men, 18 women)
Records Set:8
Level:Senior
Previous:1996 Townsville
Next:2000 Adelaide

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

100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s)10.7010.8210.84
200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s)21.22w21.32w21.92w
400 metres48.3650.2651.06
800 metres1:56.581:56.961:57.32
1500 metres4:08.844:09.604:11.02
5000 metres15:43.3016:15.0816:44.94
10000 metres33:21.1938:32.50
3000 metres steeplechase10:03.4810:56.8211:55.14
110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.5 m/s)15.10 CR15.1216.42
400 metres hurdles55.9858.0860.20
High Jump1.951.951.90
Pole Vault3.00
Long Jump7.136.436.40
Triple Jump12.76
Shot Put15.0614.2913.91
Discus Throw46.5843.1340.16
Hammer Throw53.5052.1840.15
Javelin Throw66.9460.0057.06
10 Kilometres Road Walk54:4162:4966:07
4 x 100 metres relay42.2244.5644.64
4 x 400 metres relay3:22.843:26.303:27.38

Women

100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s)12.2212.3612.62
200 metres (wind: +2.0 m/s)23.74 CR24.5025.26
400 metres54.60 CR55.0657.14
800 metres2:21.442:23.94
1500 metres4:50.524:53.885:14.26
5000 metres18:06.8418:56.7819:28.46
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s)14.36 CR14.4614.82
400 metres hurdles58.80 CR61.10
High Jump1.701.60
Long Jump6.015.695.32
Triple Jump12.4812.1011.30
Shot Put13.86 CR13.1010.94
Discus Throw40.7540.5039.76
Hammer Throw49.6046.4245.79
Javelin Throw (old implement)42.8741.4940.28
10 Kilometres Road Walk58:00
4 x 100 metres relay47.02 CR49.0849.08
4 x 400 metres relay3:51.14 CR4:14.20

Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 15 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication.