2026 Oceania Athletics Championships
| 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–22 May |
| Host city | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Venue | Arafura Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 35 |
| Participation | 23 (expected) nations |
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The 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships, will be the 18th regional athletics competition for athletes of the Oceania region. The event is due to be staged in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia from 18 to 22 May 2026.[1] This will also be the eighth time Australia will host the Championships.[2] Five events – the pole vault, decathlon, heptathlon, 10,000 metres and 10,000 metres walk – will not be contested at this years championships. OAA has announced a separate Championships will be conducted at a different venue and time.[3]
The Championships will be held concurrently with the U18, U20, Para, Age Group (formerly Masters), and the U16 Championships.[4][3]
Event schedule
The first draft schedule was published in December 2025.[5]
| Key | P | Q | H | ½ | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Preliminary round | Qualifiers | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
M = morning session, E = evening session
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| Date | May 22 |
|---|---|
| Event | E |
| 4 × 400 m relay | F |
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | ||||||
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres | ||||||
| 1500 metres | ||||||
| 5000 metres | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | ||||||
| 110 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 400 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||
| 5000 metres walk | ||||||
| High jump | ||||||
| Long jump | ||||||
| Triple jump | ||||||
| Shot put | ||||||
| Discus throw | ||||||
| Javelin throw | ||||||
| Hammer throw | ||||||
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
| ||||||
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | ||||||
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres | ||||||
| 1500 metres | ||||||
| 5000 metres | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | ||||||
| 100 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 400 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||
| 5000 metres walk | ||||||
| High jump | ||||||
| Long jump | ||||||
| Triple jump | ||||||
| Shot put | ||||||
| Discus throw | ||||||
| Javelin throw | ||||||
| Hammer throw | ||||||
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
| ||||||
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 metres relay | ||||||
Participating nations
All 20 member federations of the Oceania Athletics Association as well as the 3 associate members are expected to participate. As in previous championships, Regional Australia, a Northern Australian team composed of rural-based athletes are also expected to compete.
- American Samoa
- Australia (Host)
- / Northern Australia as "Regional Australia"
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand (82)[6]
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Wallis and Futuna
References
- ^ "Oceania Athletics Championships 2026 - Darwin Australia". Oceania Athletics Association. 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Host city of the Oceania Athletics Championships 2026 announced". Oceania Athletics Association. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ a b "OAC26 Competion Circular" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Oceania Athletics Championships 2024" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "OAC26 Draft Timetable V1" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "157 Athletes Named on NZ Team for the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships" (PDF). Athletics NZ. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.