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 GamesYear Host cityHost countryBest nation I 1963 Suva II 1966 Nouméa III 1969 Port Moresby Papua and New Guinea New Caledonia IV 1971 Pirae New Caledonia V 1975 Tumon New Caledonia VI 1979 Suva New Caledonia VII 1983 Apia New Caledonia VIII 1987 Nouméa New Caledonia IX 1991 Port Moresby X 1995 Pirae XI 1999 Santa Rita XII 2003 Suva XIII 2007 Apia XIV 2011 Nouméa XV 2015 Port Moresby XVI 2019 Apia XVII 2023 Honiara XVIII 2027 Hitia'a O Te Ra TBD

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 2023 Games, only Kiribati, Niue, Tokelau, and Tuvalu are yet to win a medal.

Updated after the 2023 Pacific Games.

Pacific Mini Games Editions Games Year Location Host country Events Men Women Mixed Total I 1981 () Honiara 22 14 36 II 1985 () Rarotonga 23 17 40 III 1989 () Nukualofa 23 17 40 IV 1993 () Port Vila 23 19 42 V 1997 () Pago Pago 23 19 42 VI 2001 () Middlegate 22 21 43 VII 2005 () Koror 20 19 39 VIII 2009 () Rarotonga 21 20 41 IX 2013 () Mata-Utu 25 22    47 X 2017 () Port Vila 25 22   47 XI 2022 () Saipan 26 26   52 XII 2025 () Koror 27 24 1   52 XIII 2029 () Rarotonga

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

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