Athletics at the 1979 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1979 South Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji, between August 29 - September 8, 1979.[1] 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 webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[2] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[3] Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[1] * Host nation (Fiji)Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:[1]

1975 Tumon, Guam1983 Apia1979 South Pacific GamesAthleticsSouth Pacific GamesOceania Athletics Association100 metresSamuela Yavala200 metresPatrice ManuelInoke Bainimoli400 metres800 metresAlain LazareCharlie Oliver1500 metresUsaia Sotutu5000 metresTau John Tokwepota10000 metresMarathon3000 metres steeplechase110 metres hurdles400 metres hurdlesJoe RodanHigh JumpPaul PoaniewaPole VaultLong JumpTriple JumpShot PutHenry SmithDiscus ThrowHammer ThrowJavelin ThrowJean-Paul LakafiaDecathlon4 x 100 metres relayFrench PolynesiaWestern SamoaWilliam Fong4 x 400 metres relayPapua New GuineaWavala KaliSolomon IslandsMiriama Chambault3000 metres100 metres hurdlesMereoni ViboseMonika FiafialotoPentathlonNew CaledoniaSainiana TukanaNew HebridesWallis and FutunaCook IslandsAmerican SamoaKiribatiNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsAthletics at the Pacific Games