Athletics at the Pacific Games explained

Athletics competitions have been held at every Pacific Games since the inaugural edition 1963 in Suva, Fiji and at every Pacific Mini Games since the inaugural edition 1981 in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Both events are open for the 22 member federations of the Pacific Games Council. The Pacific Games started as South Pacific Games and were renamed in 2011, whereas the Pacific Mini Games started as South Pacific Mini Games and were renamed in 2009.

Editions

Games	Year	Location	Host country	Events
				Men	Women	Total
	1963			19	10	29
	1966			20	11	31
	1969			22	12	34
	1971			22	13	35
	1975			22	13	35
	1979			22	15	37
	1983			22	16	38
	1987			22	16	38
	1991			23	18	41
	1995			23	19	42
	1999			23	22	45
	2003			23	21	44
	2007			23	22	45
	2011			25	23	48
	2015			25	23	48
	2019			25	24	49
	2023
	2027

Medal table

Medal winners for the athletics events of the Pacific Games until 2003 were published. Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage. After the 2019 games, only Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Tokelau, and Tuvalu are yet to win a medal.

Updated after the 2019 Pacific Games.

Pacific Mini Games

Editions

Games	Year	Location	Host country	Events
				Men	Women	Total
	1981			22	14	36
	1985			23	17	40
	1989			23	17	40
	1993			23	19	42
	1997			23	19	42
	2001	Middlegate		22	21	43
	2005			20	19	39
	2009			21	20	41
	2013			25	22	47
	2017			25	22	47
	2022			26	26	52
	2025

Medals

Medal winners for the athletics events of the Pacific Mini Games until 2005 were published. Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.

See also

List of Pacific Games records in athletics

Notes

Four parasport events were included (three for men and one for women).

Six parasport events were included (three for men and three for women).

Ten parasport events were included (five for men and five for women).

External links

• Athletics medallists from 1963 to 2003 South Pacific Games
• Athletics medallists from 1981 to 2005 South Pacific Mini Games