IV Melanesian Championships in Athletics | |
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Host City: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
Dates: | August 14–19 |
Stadium: | Barlow Park |
Nations Participating: | 7 + 2 local teams + 6 guest |
Events: | 38 (19 men, 19 women) |
Level: | Senior |
Previous: | 2005 Lae |
Next: | 2009 Gold Coast |
The 2007 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between August 14–19, 2007. The event was held at the Barlow Park in Cairns, Australia, jointly with the OAA Grand Prix Series. Many athletes utilised the competitions preparing for the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Detailed reports were given for the OAA.
A total of 38 events were contested, 19 by men and 19 by women.
Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage, and at sportfieber.pytalhost.com.
In high jump, long jump and triple jump, as well as in shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, there were separate open competitions for the Melanesian championships and the OAA Grand Prix Series held on different days. In the sprint events, athletes not competing for the Melanesian Championships were assigned to the B finals.
100 metres (wind: -2.4 m/s) | align=left | 10.76 | align=left | Moses Kamut | 10.88 | align=left | Wally Kirika | 10.92 | |
100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | James Dolphin | 10.72 | align=left | Chris Donaldson | 10.73 | align=left | Henry Ben | 11.10 |
200 metres (wind: -2.7 m/s) | align=left | Niko Verekauta | 21.26 | align=left | Iliesa Namosimalua | 21.42 | align=left | Moses Kamut | 21.57 |
200 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | James Dolphin | 21.15 | align=left | 22.21 | align=left | Nelson Kabitana | 22.39 | |
400 metres | align=left | Iliesa Namosimalua | 47.30 CR | align=left | Niko Verekauta | 47.31 | align=left | Nelson Stone | 48.44 |
800 metres1.) | align=left | Isireli Naikelekelevesi | 1:51.73 CR | align=left | Arnold Sorina | 1:55.04 | align=left | Paulson Gebo | 1:56.29 |
1500 metres2.) | align=left | Isireli Naikelekelevesi | 4:04.55 CR | align=left | Sapolai Yao | 4:05.25 | align=left | Rodney Rapasi | 4:10.67 |
5000 metres | align=left | Sapolai Yao | 15:46.95 | align=left | Philip Nausien | 16:04.55 | align=left | Rodney Rapasi | 16:51.80 |
10000 metres | align=left | Philip Nausien | 35:01.83 | align=left | Chris Votu | 36:09.77 | align=left | Rodney Rapasi | 47:52.14 |
110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | align=left | Jovesa Naivalu | 14.71 CR | align=left | Luke Devenish | 15.09 | align=left | Sam Giatrakos | 15.41 |
400 metres hurdles | align=left | Mowen Boino | 51.43 CR | align=left | Jone Wainiqolo | 53.01 | align=left | Wala Gime | 54.86 |
3000 metres steeplechase | align=left | Sapolai Yao | 9:43.07 CR | align=left | Rodney Rapasi | 10:39.37 | align=left | Chris Votu | 11:02.78 |
High Jump | align=left | Rajendra Prasad | 2.00m =CR | align=left | Ben Rickards | 2.00m | align=left | Sam Giatrakos | 1.80m |
High Jump Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Rajendra Prasad | 1.95m | align=left | 1.90m | ||||
Long Jump | align=left | 7.05m (wind: +1.4 m/s) | align=left | Hamish Nelson | 6.94m (wind: +1.9 m/s) | align=left | 6.89m w (wind: +3.0 m/s) | ||
Long Jump Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | 7.46m | align=left | 6.99m | align=left | Eroni Tuivanuavou | 6.82m | ||
Triple Jump3.) | align=left | Eugene Vollmer | 14.66m (wind: +1.5 m/s) CR | align=left | Mong Taval | 13.91m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |||
Triple Jump Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Eugene Vollmer | 14.35m w (wind: +2.2 m/s) | align=left | Mong Taval | 13.82m w (wind: +3.0 m/s) | align=left | Buraieta Yeeting | 13.48m w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
Shot Put4.) | align=left | 12.38m | align=left | Luke Devenish | 11.50m | align=left | Hamish Nelson | 10.44m | |
Shot Put Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | 12.89m | align=left | 12.58m | align=left | 9.31m | |||
Discus Throw5.) | align=left | 44.79m CR | align=left | 37.64m | |||||
Hammer Throw | align=left | Robert Grimaldi | 36.90m | align=left | Geoffrey Gardner | 33.12m | align=left | 28.49m | |
Javelin Throw6.) | align=left | 54.43m | align=left | Sam Giatrakos | 44.87m | align=left | Ben Rickards | 38.64m | |
Javelin Throw Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Stuart Farquhar | 77.65m | align=left | Leonard Tonhoueri | 52.91m | align=left | Dexter Dillay | 47.26m |
4 x 100 metres relay | 41.52 | 41.77 | 42.75 | ||||||
4 x 400 metres relay | 3:16.23 CR | 3:18.38 | 3:24.36 |
100 metres (wind: -1.8 m/s) | align=left | Mae Koime | 11.91 | align=left | Toea Wisil | 12.05 | align=left | Raphaela Baki | 12.31 |
100 metres (wind: -1.3 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Sally McLellan | 11.76 | align=left | Ana Smythe | 12.12 | align=left | Eunice Steven | 13.08 |
200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | align=left | Makelesi Bulikiobo | 23.36 CR | align=left | Mae Koime | 24.08 | align=left | Toea Wisil | 24.23 |
200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Ana Smythe | 24.07 | align=left | 26.10 | align=left | Elis Lapenmal | 26.51 | |
400 metres7.) | align=left | Makelesi Bulikiobo | 53.66 CR | align=left | Paulini Korowaqa | 58.48 | align=left | Torika Odro | 59.14 |
800 metres | align=left | Salome Dell | 2:14.67 CR | align=left | Ann Mooney | 2:15.29 | align=left | Cecilia Kumalalamene | 2:17.26 |
1500 metres | align=left | Salome Dell | 4:50.39 CR | align=left | Cecilia Kumalalamene | 4:56.38 | align=left | Poro Gahekave | 5:00.29 |
5000 metres | align=left | Poro Gahekave | 18:58.10 CR | align=left | Florence Tina | 20:52.20 | |||
10000 metres | align=left | Florence Tina | 47:52.22 | ||||||
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | align=left | Rebecca Robinson | 16.02 | ||||||
400 metres hurdles8.) | align=left | Sharon Henry | 63.24 CR | align=left | 65.55 | align=left | 74.84 | ||
3000 metres steeplechase | align=left | Poro Gahekave | 11:54.71 | ||||||
High Jump | align=left | Ashleigh Reid | 1.70m CR | align=left | 1.65m | align=left | Nellie Leslie | 1.60m | |
High Jump Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | 1.66m | align=left | 1.60m | align=left | Delilah Kami | 1.55m | ||
Long Jump | align=left | Soko Salaniqiqi | 5.78m w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | align=left | Makelesi Tumalevu | 5.66m w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | align=left | 5.54m w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | |
Long Jump Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Soko Salaniqiqi | 5.84m (wind: NWI) | align=left | 5.52m (wind: NWI) | align=left | Makelesi Tumalevu | 5.50m (wind: NWI) | |
Triple Jump | align=left | 11.80m (wind: +0.5 m/s) CR | align=left | Soko Salaniqiqi | 11.72m w (wind: +2.1 m/s) | align=left | 10.52m (wind: +1.3 m/s) | ||
Triple Jump Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | 12.02m w (wind: +2.7 m/s) | align=left | Soko Salaniqiqi | 11.52m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | align=left | 10.39m (wind: +0.9 m/s) | ||
Shot Put9.) | align=left | Brittany Knee | 10.77m CR | align=left | Rebecca Robinson | 10.56m | |||
Shot Put Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Valerie Vili | 19.06m | align=left | Ana Po'uhila | 16.87m | align=left | 4.34m | |
Discus Throw10.) | align=left | Rebecca Robinson | 34.12m CR | ||||||
Discus Throw Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Beatrice Faumuina | 58.08m | align=left | Rebecca Robinson | 35.96m | align=left | 14.24m | |
Hammer Throw11.) | align=left | Suzy Vercoe | 34.44m | align=left | Brittany Knee | 26.67m | |||
Javelin Throw12.) | align=left | Sisilia Lau | 39.31m | align=left | Rebecca Robinson | 33.66m | |||
Javelin Throw Open (Grand Prix Series) | align=left | Serafina Akeli | 48.33m | align=left | Sisilia Lau | 42.38m | align=left | 10.51m | |
4 x 100 metres relay13.) | 48.68 | 52.07 | |||||||
4 x 400 metres relay | 3:54.12 CR | 3:58.96 | 4:11.98 |
Discus Throw Mixed Open | align=left | Beatrice Faumuina | 57.69m | align=left | Ana Po'uhila | 46.76m | align=left | 41.83m |
The participation of athletes from 7 countries and 6 guest countries fromOceania was reported. In addition, two local teams comprising athletes from the organizing Athletics North Queensland (ANQ) (representing North Queensland) and from the Athletics Australia's Jump Start program for indigenous athletes ("Jump Start Australia") competed.
Guest countries from Micronesia and Polynesia: