| Athletics at the VI South Pacific Games | |
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| Colour: | yellow |
| Host City: | Suva, Fiji  |
| Dates: | August 29 - September 8 |
| Nations Participating: | 16 |
| Events: | 37 (22 men, 15 women) |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | 1975 Tumon, Guam |
| Next: | 1983 Apia |
| Games: | 1979 South Pacific Games |
Athletics competitions at the 1979 South Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji, between August 29 - September 8, 1979.
A total of 37 events were contested, 22 by men and 15 by women.
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpagecourtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.
| 100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) | 10.86 | 10.86 | 11.02 | ||||
| 200 metres | 22.12 | 22.47 | | 22.52 | |||
| 400 metres | 48.73 | 49.33 | 49.73 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:54.12 | 1:55.62 | 1:56.00 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:54.38 | 3:59.97 | 4:01.29 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:47.3 | 15:26.3 | 15:28.8 | ||||
| 10000 metres | 32:00.9 | 32:21.8 | 32:30.1 | ||||
| Marathon | 2:30:57 | 2:37.48 | 2:40:42 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:22.26 | 9:28.06 | 9:36.94 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 15.26 | Samuela Konataci (NHB) | 15.28 | 15.41 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.19 | 54.18 | 55.12 | ||||
| High Jump | 2.21 | 2.11 | 1.94 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 4.20 | 3.70 | 3.70 | ||||
| Long Jump | 7.02 | 7.00 | 6.98 | ||||
| Triple Jump | 15.39 w | 14.70 w | 14.70 w | ||||
| Shot Put | 17.08 | 15.94 | 14.50 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 50.30 | 48.16 | 48.14 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 53.70 | 46.38 | 45.84 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 64.44 | 63.46 | 62.25 | ||||
| Decathlon | 6584 | 6191 | 5778 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 41.86 | 42.30 | 42.83 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:16.94 | 3:18.36 | 3:19.35 |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s) | 12.07 | 12.37 | 12.40 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | 24.68 | 25.07 | 25.30 | ||||
| 400 metres | 57.02 | 58.51 | 59.37 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:22.15 | 2:22.74 | 2:22.85 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:49.04 | 4:51.39 | 4:53.54 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 10:27.76 | 10:48.12 | 11:06.03 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.9 m/s) | 14.80 | 14.91 | Leitaou Essaou (NHB) | 15.68 | |||
| High Jump | 1.75 | Loain Pierrez (NHB) | 1.58 | 1.58 | |||
| Long Jump | 5.76 w | 5.60 w | 5.29 | ||||
| Shot Put | 13.08 | 12.03 | 11.90 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 45.78 | 39.46 | 38.92 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 46.94 | 45.48 | 43.96 | ||||
| Pentathlon | 3625 | 3323 | Jeanne Liliord (NHB) | 3022 | |||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 48.19 | 49.35 | 49.43 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:57.97 | 4:01.67 | 4:03.01 |
Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:
