Athletics competitions at the 2003 South Pacific Games were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 7 and 12, 2003.

A total of 44 events were contested, 23 by men and 21 by women.

There were some issues with the eligibility of athletes. Lisa Misipeka and Kelsey Nakanelua, both from American Samoa, were excluded, because due to the games charter, the athletes must have lived in their country or territory for at least five years. Expatriates must have lived in that country or territory for a period of four years immediately prior to the closing date for individual entries. Kristy Slade from Samoa was also found to be ineligible after winning the women's heptathlon.

Medal summary Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow. The fully automatic timing malfunctioned during the Men's 100 metres, and was totally out of action later in the programme.

Men 100 metres 10.8 (ht) 10.9 (ht) 10.9 (ht)200 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) 21.28 GR 21.74 21.94400 metres 47.20 48.39 48.43800 metres 1:51.06 1:51.68 1:56.311500 metres 4:01.15 4:02.72 4:09.075000 metres 14:48.40 14:54.19 15:19.7210000 metres 31:54.7 (ht) 32:40.9 (ht) 33:04.1 (ht)Half Marathon 1:09:53 GR 1:13:01 1:13:213000 metres steeplechase† 11:11.8 (ht) 11:15.6 (ht) 11:26.2 (ht)110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.6 m/s) 14.36 14.97 15.37400 metres hurdles 51.93 52.50 54.00High jump 2.06 2.03 2.03Pole vault 4.50 4.40 4.40Long jump 7.82 (wind: +1.4 m/s) GR 7.65 (wind: +1.8 m/s) 7.02 (wind: +1.2 m/s)Triple jump 15.14 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) 14.99 (wind: +1.4 m/s) 14.98 w (wind: +3.2 m/s)Shot put 16.57 15.97 15.29Discus throw 50.46 50.23 48.22Hammer throw 54.12 52.99 51.52Javelin throw 70.99 68.05 60.23Decathlon 6161 5983 546020 Kilometres Road Walk 2:06:19.9t 2:07:07.2t 2:16:40.9t4 x 100 metres relay Henry Ben Jeffrey Bai Wally Kirika Peter Pulu 40.94 Gabriel Matavola John Lum Kon Moape Vu Jone Delai 41.03 Peter Donis Rudolf Danny Fredrick Jack Howard John Howard 42.124 x 400 metres relay Clement Abai Mowen Boino Peter Pulu Jeffrey Bai 3:11.43 Gabriel Matavola Waisea Finau Jovesa Naivalu Isireli Naikelekelevesi 3:11.82 Linton Mani Oeta Jonah Hone Nelson Kabitana Chris Meke Walasi 3:21.55 †: The 3000 metres steeplechase event was one lap too long (approximately 3400 metres) due to a mistake in the lap counting.

Women 100 metres 11.9 (ht) 12.3 (ht) 12.5 (ht)200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) 23.68 GR 24.71 25.03400 metres 52.66 GR 55.35 57.01800 metres 2:18.46 2:19.00 2:25.931500 metres 4:36.13 4:49.11 4:54.165000 metres 18:22.9 (ht) GR 18:49.0 (ht) 19:00.6 (ht)Half Marathon 1:26:51 GR 1:30:35 1:36:46100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) 13.97 14.94 14.95400 metres hurdles 61.50 62.02 64.16High jump 1.70 1.60 1.55Pole vault 2.90 GR 2.90 GR 2.60Long jump 5.94 w (wind: +3.2 m/s) 5.92 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) 5.59 w (wind: +2.1 m/s)Triple jump 13.10 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) 12.39 (wind: +1.7 m/s) 12.35 w (wind: +4.6 m/s)Shot put 15.89 GR/ 14.99 13.91Discus throw 50.78 GR 48.14 46.46Hammer throw* 44.95 42.38 40.03Javelin throw 54.36 GR/ 51.77 49.28Heptathlon** 4185 4149 408120 Kilometres Road Walk 2:47:32.3t 2:48:06.8t 4 x 100 metres relay Litiana Miller Makelesi Bulikiobo Mereoni Raluve Rachel Rogers 44.86 GR Nessie Ogisi Mae Koime Helen Philemon Monica Jonathan 48.95 Temoemoe Faremiro Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy Dolores Dogba Cécile Tiatia 50.934 x 400 metres relay*** Marie-Claude Haluatr Marie Yongomene Françoise Hnepeune Laurence Upigit 3:59.88 Lorraine Bailey Angela Way Helen Philemon Mae Koime 4:04.83 Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy Cécile Tiatia Stephanie Nonotte Véronique Boyer 4:07.95 *: Initially, Siniva Marsters from the was listed as winner of the hammer throw with 45.83 m. However, she subsequently failed a drug test and had the performance deleted. **: Initially, Kristy Slade from won the women's heptathlon with 4.494 pts, but she was challenged and found to be ineligible to participate. ***: Initially, the team (Vasiti Vatureba, Makelesi Bulikiobo, Miriama Radiniwaimaro, Mereoni Raluve) won the women's 4x400 metres relay running a new games record in 3:40.03. However, they had to be disqualified for substituting a runner after the final submission of the team composition and running order.

Medal table (unofficial) The medal table was published.

Participation (unofficial) Athletes from the following 19 countries were reported to participate:

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References

External links Pacific Games Council Oceania Athletics Association