III Melanesian Championships in Athletics | |
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Host City: | Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
Dates: | April 22–24 |
Stadium: | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium |
Events: | 31 (18 men, 13 women) |
Level: | Senior |
Previous: | 2003 Lae |
Next: | 2007 Cairns |
The 2005 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between April 22–24, 2005. The event was held at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, Papua New Guinea, in conjunction with the Papua New Guinea National Athletics Championships. Detailed reports were given for the OAA.
A total of 31 events were contested, 18 by men and 13 by women.
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage. Complete results can be found on the Athletics Papua New Guinea and for the first two days on the Oceania Athletics Association webpages.
100 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) | align=left | Otis Gowa | 10.81 | align=left | Wally Kirika | 10.87 | align=left | Anton Lui | 11.05 |
200 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s) | align=left | Otis Gowa | 21.94 | align=left | Waisea Finau | 22.10 | align=left | Fabian Nuilai | 22.45 |
400 metres | align=left | Waisea Finau | 48.98 | align=left | Fabian Nuilai | 49.22 | align=left | Peter Tuccandidgee | 49.43 |
800 metres | align=left | Isireli Naikelekelevesi | 1:53.5 CR | align=left | Chris Bais | 1:53.9 | align=left | Joe Sipo | 1:55.2 |
1500 metres | align=left | Isireli Naikelekelevesi | 4:08.47 | align=left | Russel Hasu | 4:09.04 | align=left | Joe Sipo | 4:09.24 |
5000 metres | align=left | Sapolai Yao | 16:00.29 | align=left | Rodney Gabirongo | 17:21.60 | align=left | Skene Kiage | 18:05.86 |
10000 metres | align=left | Sapolai Yao | 34:25.10 | align=left | Chris Votu | 36:09.10 | align=left | Aimo Marave | 40:09.20 |
3000 metres steeplechase | align=left | Sapolai Yao | 9:50.5 CR | align=left | Rodney Gabirongo | 10:13.5 | align=left | Russel Hasu | 10:16.4 |
110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.7 m/s) | align=left | Ivan Wakit | 16.71 | align=left | Diat Passinghan | 17.80 | align=left | Jack Iroga | 21.01 |
400 metres hurdles | align=left | John Wainiqolo | 54.87 | align=left | Ivan Wakit | 54.97 | align=left | Diat Passinghan | 62.61 |
High Jump | align=left | Hapo Maliaki Rajendra Prasad | 2.00m CR | align=left | Sandy Katusele | 1.85m | |||
Long Jump | align=left | Eroni Tuivanuavou | 7.07m CR | align=left | Sandy Katusele | 6.52m | align=left | Timon George | 6.30m |
Triple Jump | align=left | Sandy Katusele | 13.61m CR | align=left | Noel Tamtu | 13.14m | align=left | Timon George | 12.52m |
Shot Put | align=left | Iosefo Vuloaloa | 13.58m CR | align=left | Chris Johns | 10.10m | |||
Discus Throw | align=left | Iosefo Vuloaloa | 36.42m | align=left | Jack Iroga | 24.87m | align=left | Chris Johns | 21.32m |
Javelin Throw | align=left | Iosefo Vuloaloa | 57.40 | align=left | Simon Benari | 54.16 | align=left | Chris Johns | 45.16 |
4 x 100 metres relay | 41.69 | 41.94 | 42.68 | ||||||
4 x 400 metres relay | 3:17.40 CR | 3:25.97 | 3:30.25 |
100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s) | align=left | Mae Koime | 11.96 | align=left | Toea Wisil | 12.42 | align=left | Litiana Miller | 12.64 |
200 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | align=left | Mae Koime | 24.99 | align=left | Toea Wisil | 25.70 | align=left | Ulamila Racule | 26.07 |
400 metres | align=left | Mae Koime | 56.52 | align=left | Toea Wisil | 57.28 | align=left | Maria Kaupa | 58.05 |
800 metres | align=left | Salome Dell | 2:20.0 CR | align=left | Cecilia Kumalalamene | 2:21.9 | align=left | Miriam Goiye | 2:23.9 |
1500 metres | align=left | Salome Dell | 5:05.97 CR | align=left | Miriam Goiye | 5:12.68 | align=left | Merolyn Auga | 5:14.45 |
400 metres hurdles | align=left | Ledua Baker | 69.33 | ||||||
Long Jump | align=left | Soko Salaqiqi | 5.38m CR | align=left | Serah Dowara | 4.62m | align=left | Rachel Surab | 4.51m |
Triple Jump | align=left | Soko Salaqiqi | 11.48m CR | align=left | Betty Burua | 11.00m | align=left | Rachel Surab | 9.72m |
Shot Put | align=left | Winnifred Gela | 9.20m | align=left | Maggie George | 8.51m | align=left | Elizabeth Gaobata | 7.83m |
Discus Throw | align=left | Winnifred Gela | 18.42m | align=left | Maggie George | 18.39m | |||
Javelin Throw | align=left | Anike Gibson | 19.63m | align=left | Maggie George | 17.60m | |||
4 x 100 metres relay | 49.04 | B | 51.31 | Lae Team | 51.32 | ||||
4 x 400 metres relay | 3:57.01 CR | Simbu Team | 4:01.85 | B | 4:11.54 |
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