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 summary 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.
Men 100 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) Otis Gowa <br/ > 10.81 Wally Kirika <br/ > 10.87 Anton Lui <br/ > 11.05200 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s) Otis Gowa <br/ > 21.94 Waisea Finau <br/ > 22.10 Fabian Nuilai <br/ > 22.45400 metres Waisea Finau <br/ > 48.98 Fabian Nuilai <br/ > 49.22 Peter Tuccandidgee <br/ > 49.43800 metres Isireli Naikelekelevesi <br/ > 1:53.5 CR Chris Bais <br/ > 1:53.9 Joe Sipo <br/ > 1:55.21500 metres Isireli Naikelekelevesi <br/ > 4:08.47 Russel Hasu <br/ > 4:09.04 Joe Sipo <br/ > 4:09.245000 metres Sapolai Yao <br/ > 16:00.29 Rodney Gabirongo <br/ > 17:21.60 Skene Kiage <br/ > 18:05.8610000 metres Sapolai Yao <br/ > 34:25.10 Chris Votu <br/ > 36:09.10 Aimo Marave <br/ > 40:09.203000 metres steeplechase Sapolai Yao <br/ > 9:50.5 CR Rodney Gabirongo <br/ > 10:13.5 Russel Hasu <br/ > 10:16.4110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.7 m/s) Ivan Wakit <br/ > 16.71 Diat Passinghan <br/ > 17.80 Jack Iroga <br/ > 21.01400 metres hurdles John Wainiqolo <br/ > 54.87 Ivan Wakit <br/ > 54.97 Diat Passinghan <br/ > 62.61High jump Hapo Maliaki <br/ > <br/ > Rajendra Prasad <br/ > 2.00m CR Sandy Katusele <br/ > 1.85mLong jump Eroni Tuivanuavou <br/ > 7.07m CR Sandy Katusele <br/ > 6.52m Timon George <br/ > 6.30mTriple jump Sandy Katusele <br/ > 13.61m CR Noel Tamtu <br/ > 13.14m Timon George <br/ > 12.52mShot put Iosefo Vuloaloa <br/ > 13.58m CR Chris Johns <br/ > 10.10m Discus throw Iosefo Vuloaloa <br/ > 36.42m Jack Iroga <br/ > 24.87m Chris Johns <br/ > 21.32mJavelin throw Iosefo Vuloaloa <br/ > 57.40 Simon Benari <br/ > 54.16 Chris Johns <br/ > 45.164 x 100 metres relayWally KirikaAnton LuiEdward BuidalEmmanuel Jarim 41.69Waisea FinauIsireli NaikelekelevesiEroni TuivanuavouJohn Wainiqolo 41.94Jack IrogaNelson KabitanaFrancis ManioruWycliff Osoa 42.684 x 400 metres relayWaisea FinauIsireli NaikelekelevesiEroni TuivanuavouJohn Wainiqolo 3:17.40 CRWilliam TalogaJonah HoneWycliff OsoaNelson Kabitana 3:25.97Jean Marie NikauRinnie Tarie ThomasJean Yves KakasiSam Kaiapam 3:30.25
Women 100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s) Mae Koime <br/ > 11.96 Toea Wisil <br/ > 12.42 Litiana Miller <br/ > 12.64200 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) Mae Koime <br/ > 24.99 Toea Wisil <br/ > 25.70 Ulamila Racule <br/ > 26.07400 metres Mae Koime <br/ > 56.52 Toea Wisil <br/ > 57.28 Maria Kaupa <br/ > 58.05800 metres Salome Dell <br/ > 2:20.0 CR Cecilia Kumalalamene <br/ > 2:21.9 Miriam Goiye <br/ > 2:23.91500 metres Salome Dell <br/ > 5:05.97 CR Miriam Goiye <br/ > 5:12.68 Merolyn Auga <br/ > 5:14.45400 metres hurdles Ledua Baker <br/ > 69.33 Long jump Soko Salaqiqi <br/ > 5.38m CR Serah Dowara <br/ > 4.62m Rachel Surab <br/ > 4.51mTriple jump Soko Salaqiqi <br/ > 11.48m CR Betty Burua <br/ > 11.00m Rachel Surab <br/ > 9.72mShot put Winnifred Gela <br/ > 9.20m Maggie George <br/ > 8.51m Elizabeth Gaobata <br/ > 7.83mDiscus throw Winnifred Gela <br/ > 18.42m Maggie George <br/ > 18.39m Javelin throw Anike Gibson <br/ > 19.63m Maggie George <br/ > 17.60m 4 x 100 metres relay AJoyline NasonMae KoimeJancinta LangeToea Wisil 49.04 B 51.31 Lae Team 51.324 x 400 metres relay AMaria KaupaToea WisilSalome DellCecelia Kumalalamene 3:57.01 CR Simbu Team 4:01.85 B 4:11.54
Medal table (unofficial)
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