Athletics at the 1998 Micronesian Games

Athletics at the IV Micronesian Games
Host city	Koror, Palau
Date(s)	August 1-8
Main stadium	National Stadium (Palau)
Level	Senior
Participation	10 nations
Events	32 (16 men, 16 women)
← 1994 Mangilao 2002 Kolonia → 1998 Micronesian Games

Athletics competitions at the 1998 Micronesian Games were held at the National Stadium (Palau) in Koror, Palau, between August 1-8, 1998.

A total of 32 events were contested, 16 by men and 16 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs.^[1] Complete results can be found in the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics.^[2]

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Christopher Adolf (PLW)	11.23	Frederick Canon (NRU)	11.26	Hadley Hesus (PLW)	11.46
200 metres	Christopher Adolf (PLW)	22.62 GR	Frederick Canon (NRU)	22.84	Ashley Oiterong (PLW)	23.45
400 metres	Russell Ward Roman (PLW)	51.07 GR	Einer Kebekol (PLW)	51.23	David Neilsen (GUM)	51.30
800 metres	Neil Weare (GUM)	2:01.40	Einer Kebekol (PLW)	2:01.55	Russell Ward Roman (PLW)	2:05.03
1500 metres	Brent Butler (GUM)	4:18.00	Neil Weare (GUM)	4:29.68	Edwin Hartman (CHU)	4:38.86
5000 metres	Brent Butler (GUM)	16:32.32 GR	Kostantino Kosy (CHU)	17:46.49	Teinakewe Tamuera (KIR)	17:52.66
10000 metres	Brent Butler (GUM)	33:58.02 GR	Kostantino Kosy (CHU)	38:11.46	Rendelius Germinaro (POH)	38:31.64
High Jump	Joseph Skerritt (GUM)	1.78 GR	Christopher Kitalong (PLW)	1.78 GR	Palamo Kulene (KIR) Alokoa Wagok (KOS)	1.76
Long Jump	Christopher Kitalong (PLW)	6.33	Kerjoe Rechirei (PLW)	6.22	Jefferson Halilito (CHU)	6.07
Triple Jump	Kerjoe Rechirei (PLW)	13.06	Jefferson Halilito (CHU)	12.57	Christopher Kitalong (PLW)	12.45
Shot Put	Fa'aea Talalemotu (NMI)	14.37 GR	Rene Delamar (GUM)	14.26	Jersey Iyar (PLW)	13.08
Discus Throw	Rene Delamar (GUM)	40.64 GR	Fa'aea Talalemotu (NMI)	40.03	Pelefoti Cooper (PLW)	34.60
Javelin Throw	Clifford Kyota (PLW)	59.64 GR	Clayton Maluwelgiye (YAP)	55.09	Jersey Iyar (PLW)	53.45
Pentathlon	Einer Kebekol (PLW)	2709 GR	Jefferson Halilito (CHU)	2547	Wayne Pua (NMI)	2387
4 x 100 metres relay	Palau Christopher Adolf Jason Rafael Ashley Oiterong Hadley Hesus	42.82 GR	Guam Ryan Claros Paul Claros David Neilsen Philam Garcia	43.32	Pohnpei Patrickson Anson Strickson Anson Patterson Anson Detrickson Anson	44.60
4 x 400 metres relay	Palau Russell Roman Lindon Johnson Sngebard Delong Einer Kebekol	3:28.10 GR	Chuuk Kuniwo Suananga Edwin Hartman Peter Donis Rudolf Rickey Shorey	3:34.25	Guam Ryan Claros Paul Claros Philam Garcia David Neilsen	3:35.07

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Peoria Koshiba (PLW)	13.35	Rhida Epina (POH)	13.44	Keisy Tilfas (KOS)	13.79
200 metres	Peoria Koshiba (PLW)	27.14 GR	Jacqueline Baza (GUM)	28.05	Rhida Epina (POH)	28.09
400 metres	Jacqueline Baza (GUM)	63.70	Evangeline Ikelap (CHU)	64.76	Trudy Duburiya (NRU)	66.80
800 metres	Sloan Siegrist (GUM)	2:30.39 GR	Jenae Skerritt (GUM)	2:34.14	Eronin Aisek (CHU)	2:39.90
1500 metres	Sloan Siegrist (GUM)	5:28.35	Jenae Skerritt (GUM)	5:33.78	Nofina Sakkam (CHU)	5:39.23
3000 metres	Jenae Skerritt (GUM)	12:43.4	Kimie Elvis (CHU)	12:52.9	Ruute Keakea (KIR)	13:13.8
10000 metres	Belinda Renmog (YAP)	54:57.96	Ruute Keakea (KIR)	54:59.74	Anastacia Perogolo (YAP)	54:59.99
High Jump	Jenae Skerritt (GUM)	1.50 GR	Carrissa Dkar Subris (PLW)	1.48	Jessica Rablung (YAP)	1.32
Long Jump	Aubrey Posadas (GUM)	5.03 GR	Taati Eria (KIR)	4.60	Julie Tokyo (NMI)	4.33
Triple Jump	Jayrine Dobich (CHU)	9.26	Nerlina Merep (PLW)	9.07	Cherrie Ringang (PLW)	8.61
Shot Put	Melanie Nestor (PLW)	10.59 GR	Emiliana Quitugua (NMI)	10.06	Trudy Duburiya (NRU)	9.60
Discus Throw	Melanie Nestor (PLW)	30.46 GR	Nicole Wabol (NMI)	29.09	Trudy Duburiya (NRU)	27.89
Javelin Throw	Vanessa Mobel (NMI)	32.83	Emiliana Quitugua (NMI)	31.86	Sylvia Akapito (CHU)	28.64
Pentathlon	Nerlina Merep (PLW)	1499 GR	Shannon Sakal (PLW)	1431	Jayrine Dobich (CHU)	1244
4 x 100 metres relay	Palau Nerlina Mereb Cherrie Ringang Carmella Caleb Peoria Koshiba	52.37 GR	Pohnpei Rhina Frederick Marleen Saimon Neth Rhida Epina	53.61	Nauru Destalena Olsson Trudy Duburiya Edouwe Appin Joline Harris	54.86
4 x 400 metres relay	Guam Aubrey Posadas Sloan Siegrist Jenae Skerritt Jacqueline Baza	4:25.08 GR	Palau Cherrie Ringang Momoe Akuzawa Shannon Selau Sakai Peoria Koshiba	4:28.79	Chuuk Evangeline Ikelap Omwere Eronin Aisek Regina Shotaro	4:33.52

Medal table

The medal table was published.^[2]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Palau	15	8	8	31
2	Guam	13	6	2	21
3	Northern Mariana Islands	2	4	2	8
4	Chuuk	1	7	7	15
5	Yap	1	1	2	4
6	Nauru	0	2	4	6
7	Kiribati	0	2	3	5
	Pohnpei	0	2	3	5
9	Kosrae	0	0	2	2

References

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