List of Micronesian Games records in athletics

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The Micronesian Games records in athletics are set by athletes who are representing one of the 10 Micronesian Games Council member federations at the Micronesian Games. The games are quadrennial events that began in 1969. The list is compiled from the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs, [1] and from the Oceania Athletics Association webpage. [2] Dates and some relay teams were determined from the national records publication of the Oceania Athletics Association, [3] from the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics, [4] [5] from the Marshall Islands Journal, [6] [7] and from the 2006 [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] and 2010 results lists. [13] [14] [15] [16]

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The record assignment for the sprints and jumps is tentative, because there is almost no wind information.

Men

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetRef
100 metres 10.88 John Howard Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk July 23, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
200 metres 22.15 John Howard Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk July 26, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
400 metres 50.22 Jack Howard Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk July 25, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
800 metres 1:58.10 Derek Mandell Flag of Guam.svg  Guam August 5, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
1500 metres 4:11.92 Derek Mandell Flag of Guam.svg  Guam June 27, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
5000 metres 16:02.73 Neil Weare Flag of Guam.svg  Guam July, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
10,000 metres 33:58.02 Brent Butler Flag of Guam.svg  Guam August 3, 1998 1998 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Half Marathon 1:17:36 Magdano Marquez Flag of Pohnpei.svg PohnpeiJuly 2014 2014 Palikir, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
Marathon 2:52:29 Elias Rodriguez Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei July 14, 1990 1990 San Antonio, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
110 m hurdles 16.06 Isaac Saimon Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei July 23, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
400 m hurdles 57.36 Ronny Ifamilik Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei July 23, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
High jump 1.78 m Joseph Skerritt Flag of Guam.svg  Guam August 1, 1998 1998 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Christopher Kitalong Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Pole vault 3.20 m Filomena Ngirabedul Flag of Palau.svg  Palau July, 1969 1969 San Antonio, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Long jump 6.69 m Florenz Quitlong Flag of Guam.svg  Guam March 28, 1994 1994 Mangilao, Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Triple jump 13.39 m Buraieta Yeeting Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati June 27, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Shot put 14.37 m Fa'aea Talalemotu Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands August 7, 1998 1998 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Discus 41.19 m Justin Andre Flag of Guam.svg  Guam June 26, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Hammer 51.29 m Justin Andre Flag of Guam.svg  Guam June 28, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Javelin 60.86 m (Current design) Dougwin Franz Flag of Palau.svg  Palau August 5, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Octathlon 4475 pts Leon Mengloi Flag of Palau.svg  Palau August 3/4, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
11.57 s (100 m), 5.86 m (long jump), 9.88 m (shot put), 54.55 s (400 m), 17.15 s (110 m hurdles), 1.73 m (high jump), 40.98 m (javelin), 3:23.55 min (1000 m)
4×100 m relay 42.82 Christopher Adolf
Jason Rafael
Ashley Oiterong
Hadley Hesus
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau August 8, 1998 1998 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
4×400 m relay 3:25.49 John Howard
Jack Howard
Keitani Graham
Peter Donis Rudolf
Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk July 26, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei

Women

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDatePlaceRef
100 metres 12.68 Yvonne Bennett Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands August 4, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
200 metres 26.29 (nw) Rachel Abrams Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands21 July 2014 2014 Palikir, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei [17]
400 metres 61.30 Yvonne Bennett Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands August 6, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
800 metres 2:27.40 Haley Nemra Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands August 5, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
1500 metres 5:01.50 Leana Peters Flag of Guam.svg  Guam June 28, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
5000 metres 18:51.75 Christina Wicker Flag of Palau.svg PalauJuly 22, 2014 2014 Palikir, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei [18]
10,000 metres 41:26.48 Marie Benito Flag of Guam.svg  Guam July, 1990 1990 San Antonio, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Half Marathon 1:34:48Reloliza SaimonFlag of Pohnpei.svg PohnpeiJuly 2014 2014 Palikir, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
Marathon 3:38:27 Joanne Bonine Flag of Guam.svg  Guam April 2, 1994 1994 Mangilao, Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
100 m hurdles 16.49 Cora Low Flag of Guam.svg  Guam June 27, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
400 m hurdles 1:13.68 Jacquelin Wonenberg Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands August 5, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
High jump 1.50 m Jenae Skerritt Flag of Guam.svg  Guam August 6, 1998 1998 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Long jump 5.03 m Aubrey Posadas Flag of Guam.svg  Guam August 1, 1998 1998 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Triple jump 10.10 m Jacquelin Wonenberg Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands August 5, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Shot put 11.24 m Chandis Cooper Flag of Palau.svg  Palau June 26, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Discus 31.69 m Dolores Rangamar Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands July, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
Hammer 25.21 m Chandis Cooper Flag of Palau.svg  Palau June 27, 2006 2006 Susupe, Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Javelin 35.98 m (Current design) Schola Fathaangin Flag of Yap.svg  Yap July, 2002 2002 Kolonia, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei
Pentathlon 2380 pts Jacquelin Wonenberg Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands August 3, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
4.67 m (long jump), 30.33 m (javelin), 27.91 s (200 metres), 27.87 m (discus), 2:59.98 min (800 m)
4×100 metres relay 52.22 Anitra Ligorio
Geraldine Poll
Ashley Apiner
Mihter Wendolin
Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei July 22, 2014 2014 Palikir, Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei [18]
4×400 m relay 4:24.94 Jacquelin Wonenberg
Yvette Bennett
Liamwar Rangamar
Yvonne Bennett
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands August 6, 2010 2010 Koror, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau

Records in defunct events

Men's events

EventRecordNameNationDateMeetCityRef
3000 m 10:33.3 h Ishiro Hairens Flag of Pohnpei.svg PohnpeiJuly 1969 1969 Games San Antonio, Northern Mariana Islands
Pentathlon 2709 pts Einer Kebekol Flag of Palau.svg Palau4 August 1998 1998 Games Koror, Palau
(long jump), (javelin), (200 m), (discus), (1500 m)

Women's events

EventRecordNameNationDateGamesMeetRef
3000 m 11:52.84 Atrian Ladore Flag of Pohnpei.svg PohnpeiJuly 2002 2002 Games Kolonia, Pohnpei

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