| Athletics at the VII South Pacific Games | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Colour: | yellow |
| Dates: | September 8–15 |
| Nations Participating: | 15 |
| Events: | 38 (22 men, 16 women) |
| Records Set: | 14 |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | 1979 Suva |
| Next: | 1987 Nouméa |
| Games: | 1983 South Pacific Games |
Athletics competitions at the 1983 South Pacific Games were held in Apia, Western Samoa, between September 8–15, 1983.
A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.
Sources
| 100 metres | 10.94 | 10.96 | | 11.01 | |||
| 200 metres | 21.78 | 21.83 | 22.05 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.91 | 49.29 | 49.81 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:58.43 | 1:59.37 | 2:00.04 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:59.81 | 3:59.86 | 4:04.78 | ||||
| 5000 metres† | 15:07.8 (ht) | 15:10.8 (ht) | 15:22.2 (ht) | ||||
| 10000 metres | 31:55.11 GR | 32:08.36 | 33:17.94 | ||||
| Marathon | 2:28:30 | 2:36:50 | 2:38:50 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:27.84 | 9:55.36 | 10:02.25 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles† | 14.5 (ht) GR | 14.7 (ht) | 15.5 (ht) | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 54.17 | 54.58 | | 55.30 | |||
| High Jump | 2.00 | 1.97 | 1.94 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 4.10 | 4.00 | 3.95 | ||||
| Long Jump | 6.89 | 6.88 | 6.70 | ||||
| Triple Jump | 14.69 | 14.68 | 14.29 | ||||
| Shot Put | 16.97 | 16.64 | 15.47 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 49.56 | 48.70 | 46.90 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 56.78 GR | 54.28 | 49.54 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 84.74 GR | 77.68 | 76.10 | ||||
| Decathlon | 6870 GR | 5835 | 5451 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 42.17 | 42.65 |  | 42.96 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:21.04 | 3:21.15 | 3:22.79 |
| 100 metres | 12.39 | 12.45 | 12.49 | ||||
| 200 metres | 25.19 | 25.46 | 25.49 | ||||
| 400 metres | 57.68 | 58.54 | 59.05 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:17.73 GR | 2:19.83 | 2:19.85 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:44.71 GR | 4:50.11 | 4:57.58 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 10:51.47 | 11:25.37 | 11:29.17 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.67 GR | 15.13 | 15.20 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 63.27 GR | 63.89 | 69.84 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.63 | ||||
| Long Jump | 5.70 | 5.42 | 5.10 | ||||
| Shot Put | 13.59 GR | 13.17 | 13.15 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 46.42 GR | 43.64 | 39.32 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 53.02 GR | 51.24 | 48.02 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 4613 GR | 4203 | 4129 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | | 48.70 | 49.08 | 49.80 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 4:03.17 GR | 4:08.66 | 4:09.88 |
Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:
