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Key: Defunct event
The Polynesian Championships in athletics records are the best marks set by athletes who are representing one of the member states of the Polynesian Championships Council during the correspondent athletics event which began in 2000.
Key: Defunct event
Key: Defunct event
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 12.30 (+0.9 m/s) | Patricia Taea |  Cook Islands | April 2016 | 2016 Championships |  Papeete, Tahiti | [3] |
| 200 m | 25.26 (+1.5 m/s) | Sarah Pearce |  New Zealand | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [4] |
| 400 m | 55.60 | Sarah Pearce | New Zealand | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [5] |
| 800 m | 2:09.94 | Ellen Schaef | New Zealand | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [6] |
| 1500 m | 4:32.37 | Ellen Schaef | New Zealand | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [7] |
| 5000 m | 19:35.47 | Sophie Bouchonnet | French Polynesia | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [8] |
| 10000 m | 43:22.71 | Elodie Menou | French Polynesia | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [9] |
| 100 m hurdles | 15.04 (-0.3 m/s) | Terani Faremiro | French Polynesia | August 2009 | 2009 Championships |  Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:11.53 | Mele To'a |  Tonga | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| High jump | 1.68 m | Mihiatea Gooding | French Polynesia | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [10] |
| Pole vault | 2.50 m | Lucie Tepea | French Polynesia | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [11] |
| Long jump | 5.19 m (nw) | Kalina Mamao | Tonga | October 2007 | 2007 Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | |
| Triple jump | 11.08 m (+0.8 m/s) | Terani Faremiro | French Polynesia | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Shot put | 13.92 m | Margaret Satupai |  Samoa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Discus throw | 45.69 m | Margaret Satupai | Samoa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Hammer throw | 38.93 m | Siniva Marsters | Cook Islands | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Javelin throw | 51.54 m | Patsy Akeli | Samoa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 49.87 | Tonga | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 4:29.27 | Tonga | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Sprint medley relay | 1:42.30 | Anita Fasi Soape Polutele Taina Halasima Heamatangi Tu'ivai | Tonga | April 2016 | 2016 Championships | Papeete, Tahiti | [12] |
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