Oceania Athletics Association

Three Honoured with Oceania Athletics Association Merit Awards Three outstanding contributors to athletics across Oceania were recognised with Oceania Athletics Association Merit Awards during the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin. The OAA Merit Award is one of the Association’s highest honours, presented to individuals who have made an exceptional and lasting contr...

Masters Athletes to Watch at the Oceania Athletics Championships The Masters competition at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin will once again show why athletics across Oceania is unlike anywhere else. Olympians, Pacific pioneers and athletes who found the sport later in life will all share the same stage at Arafura Stadium. Papua New Guinea’s...

The Oceania Athletics Association is delighted to confirm that the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin will be broadcast LIVE and FREE to audiences around the world via World Athletics+ and the World Athletics YouTube channel. The afternoon session of competition will be broadcast daily from 2pm local time ACST (GMT +9:30), providing global access...

Team Tonga will arrive at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin riding strong momentum from the Oceania Cup Nuku’alofa 2025 and the 2026 Polynesian Championships. The squad combines experienced internationals with rising young talent ready to challenge Oceania’s best across the track and field program. Led by three-time Oceania champion Ata Maama Tu’utafaiva, Tonga once...

Family Ties Run Deep at the Oceania Athletics Championships Family has always been part of the fabric of athletics across Oceania. At the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, that connection will again be on full display, with multiple generations, siblings, parents, children and coaches sharing the same stadium across the week. For many athletes, it...