| Athletics at the VIII South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 9–18 |
| Host city | Nouméa, New Caledonia  |
| Venue | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (22 men, 16 women) |
| Participation | 11 nations |
| Records set | 25 |
| ← 1983 Apia 1991 Port Moresby → 1987 South Pacific Games | |
Athletics competitions at the 1987 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between December 9–18, 1987.
A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Men
: Albert Miller’s score of 7019 points in Decathlon was achieved with a wind assisted (+5.2 m/s) Long Jump of 6.82m. Taking his best legal jump of 6.69m (+2.1) his score becomes 6989 points - a New Games Record.
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (New Caledonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL)* | 25 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| 2 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 |  Tonga (TON) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from the following 11 countries were reported to participate:
American Samoa
Cook Islands- Fiji
- / French Polynesia
Guam- New Caledonia
- Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
- /
Wallis and Futuna
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References
- ^ Snow, Bob (October 2012), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA - December 1987 - (The Athletics was held at Magenta Stadium) (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
- SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2013
- Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
External links
| Athletics at the Pacific Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Games |  | |
| Pacific Mini Games | ||
| Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009 | ||