List of Tongan records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Tonga maintained by Tonga's national athletics federation: Tonga Athletic Association (TAA).

Outdoor

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Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by TAA

ht = hand timing
# = not recognised by federation
A = affected by altitude
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 m 10.56 (+1.7 m/s) Toluta'u Koula 29 November 1996 Oceania Championships Australia Townsville, Australia [1]
10.4 (ht) 23 May 1998 Vanuatu Port Vila, Vanuatu [1]
200 m 21.71 Peni'akau Loloa 14 February 1987 Australia Sydney, Australia [1]
21.4 (ht) Toluta'u Koula 5 August 1994 United States San Francisco, United States [1]
400 m 48.31 Henele Taliai 1 March 1997 Australia Melbourne, Australia [1]
800 m 1:56.8 Henele Taliai 26 November 1998 Australia Melbourne, Australia [1]
1000 m 2:31.05 Paea Funaki 19 August 1994 Australia Victoria, Australia [1]
1500 m 4:03.1 Tui'ese Ngaluafe 28 April 1979 Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]
3000 m 9:02.01 Atui Ngalu 4 June 1993 Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]
5000 m 17:07.6 Peau'afi Houkinima 13 September 1971 South Pacific Games French Polynesia Pirae, French Polynesia [1]
10000 m 37:33.6 a Peau'afi Houkinima 30 August 1979 South Pacific Games Fiji Suva, Fiji [1]
Half Marathon 1:25.08 Matthew Kaea 6 February 2006 United States San Francisco, California, United States [1]
Marathon 2:58:51 Matthew Kaea 7 March 2010 Napa Valley Marathon United States Napa Valley, United States [1]
110 m hurdles 14.49 (+1.4 m/s) Sanitesi Latu 25 January 1975 New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
14.4 (ht) 9 March 1974 Australia Melbourne, Australia [1]
15 February 1975 [1]
400 m hurdles 52.02 Paea Kokohu 5 May 1996 United States Sacramento, United States [1][2][3]
3000 m steeplechase 10:31.95 Paeu'afi Haukinima 1 September 1979 South Pacific Games Fiji Suva, Fiji [1]
High jump 2.06 m Mosese Foliaki 16 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [4]
Pole vault 4.90 m 'Aisea Tukutau 7 August 1996 Australia Wollongong, Australia [1]
Long jump 7.27 m Tokaikolo Latapu 7–10 April 2000 Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]
Triple jump 14.18 m Viliame Vaki April 1997 Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]
14.18 m Tokaikolo Latapu 7–10 April 2000 Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]
Shot put 19.03 m Joshua Uikilifi 27 February 2016 Johnny Mathis Invitational United States San Francisco, United States [5]
Discus throw 56.42 m Tevita Puloka 4 May 2002 United States Arlington, Texas, United States [1]
Hammer throw 59.78 m Sanitesi Mataele 20 April 1985 United States Tucson, United States [1]
Javelin throw 59.03 m Homelo Vi 16 January 1993 Australia Adelaide, Australia [1]
Decathlon 7062 pts Sanitesi Latu 26–27 January 1974 New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
11.34 (100 m), 7.00 m (long jump), 13.34 m (shot put), 1.91 m (high jump), 50.62 (400 m) /
14.77 (110 m hurdles), 39.44 m (discus), 3.60 m (pole vault), 56.78 m (javelin), 5:04.38 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4x100 m relay 41.20  Tonga
Tolota'u Koula
Tevita Faunonuku
Mateaki Mafi
Peauope Suli 		21 September 1991 South Pacific Games Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [1]
4x400 m relay 3:19.48  Tonga
Siale Vaha'i
Mateaki Mafi
Peauope Suli
Paea Kokohu 		21 September 1991 South Pacific Games Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [1]

Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 m 12.19 Latai Sikuvea 9 December 2004 Australia Cairns, Australia [1]
11.6 (ht) 9 December 2002 Australia Ballarat, Australia [1]
200 m 24.51 Latai Sikuvea 11 December 2004 Australia Cairns, Australia [1]
400 m 57.98 Vasa Tulahe 30 January 1994 Australia Sydney, Australia [1]
800 m 2:14.07 Vasa Tulahe 22 August 1995 South Pacific Games French Polynesia/French Polynesia Pirae, French Polynesia [1]
2:14.0 (ht) 11 March 1995 Australia Canberra, Australia [1]
1500 m 4:40.33 Vasa Tulahe 17 February 1996 Australia Sydney, Australia [1]
3000 m 10:47.2 Vasa Tulahe 23 January 1996 Australia Canberra, Australia [1]
10:30.6 (ht) # 23 January 1996 Australia Canberra, Australia [1]
5000 m 19:34.12 Vasa Tulahe 30 November 1996 Oceania Championships Australia Townsville Australia [1]
18:37.0 Pauline Vea† 3 January 1992 New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand [1]
10000 m 38:08.41 Pauline Vea† 11 December 1993 South Pacific Mini Games Vanuatu Port Vila, Vanuatu [1]
Marathon 5:09.41 Falamoe Fau’ese Weber 25 September 2011 Germany Berlin, Germany [1]
2:54.02 Pauline Vea† 24 August 1995 South Pacific Games French Polynesia/French Polynesia Pirae, French Polynesia [1]
100 m hurdles 14.35 (+2.0 m/s) Siulolo Liku 2 March 1997 Australia Melbourne, Australia [1]
14.35 (-0.5 m/s) 7 June 1999 South Pacific Games Guam Santa Rita, Guam [1]
13.8 (+1.8 m/s) (ht) 18 August 1997 South Pacific Mini Games American Samoa Tafuna, American Samoa [1]
400 m hurdles 1:07.72 Lata Manoa 28 August 1998 Oceania Championships Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]
3000 m steeplechase
High jump 1.80 m Melesia Mafile'o April 2004 Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]
Pole vault 2.50 m Melesia Mafile'o 22 February 2003 New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand [1]
Long jump 6.23 m (-1.0 m/s) Siulolo Liku 11 February 1995 Australia Sydney, Australia [1]
Triple jump 12.57 m (+2.4 m/s)?[6] Melesia Mafile'o 19 May 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Championships United States Coffeyville, Kansas, United States [1]
Shot put 18.03 m Ana Po'uhila 18 July 2008 France Albertville, France [1]
Discus throw 53.82 m Melehifo Uhi 28 January 2006 New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
Hammer throw 53.53 m Ana Po'uhila 2 July 2009 France Aix-les-Bains, France [1]
Javelin throw 45.25 m Ana Po'uhila 3 May 2008 France Mont-Dore, France [1]
Heptathlon 4403 pts Melesia Mafile'o 8–9 March 2003 New Zealand Palmerston North, New Zealand [1]
(100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m) / (long jump), (javelin), (800 m)
20 km walk (road)
4x100 m relay 48.61  Tonga
Patiola Pahulu
Latai Sikuvea
Mele To'a
Vasi Feke 		26 September 2009 Pacific Mini Games Cook Islands Nikao, Cook Islands [1]
4x400 m relay 3:59.75  Tonga
Malia Makisi
T. Tapu
Tina Tupou
Sandra 'Aho 		30 August 1989 South Pacific Mini Games Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga [1]

†: UK citizen married to Tongan.

Indoor

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Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
60 m 7.08 Siueni Filimone 18 March 2016 World Championships Portland, United States [7]
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
60 m hurdles 9.06 Inoke Finau 12 March 2010 World Championships Doha, Qatar [8]
8.51 Mosese Foliaki 2 March 2024 World Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [9]
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put 15.86 Tevita Puloka 25/26 February 2000 Boston, United States
Weight throw 18.41 m Jobi Finau 19 February 2018 Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships Birmingham, United States [10]
Heptathlon
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
60 m 8.45 Belinda Talakai 10 March 2012 World Championships Turkey Istanbul, Turkey [11]
200 m
400 m
800 m 2:52.36 OT Melesia Mafile'o 3 March 2007 United States Lubbock, United States
1500 m
3000 m
55 m hurdles 8.76 Melesia Mafile'o 4 February 2006 United States Lubbock, United States
60 m hurdles 9.40 A Melesia Mafile'o 28 January 2006 United States Albuquerque, United States
High jump 1.68 m Melesia Mafile'o 4 February 2006 United States Lubbock, United States
Pole vault
Long jump 5.41 m Melesia Mafile'o 18 February 2006 United States Norman, United States
Triple jump 12.19 m Melesia Mafile'o 18 February 2006 United States Norman, United States
Shot put 13.69 m Melesia Mafile'o 6 February 2010 United States Lubbock, United States
Weight throw 15.34 m Melesia Mafile'o 22 January 2010 United States Lubbock, United States
Pentathlon 2918 pts A Melesia Mafileʼo 28 January 2005 United States Albuquerque, United States
(60 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (long jump), (800 m)
3361 pts OT Melesia Mafileʼo 3 March 2007 United States Lubbock, United States
9.46 (60 m hurdles), 1.66 m (high jump), 12.16 m (shot put), 5.25 m (long jump), 2:52.36 (800 m)
3000 m walk
4×400 m relay

References

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General
Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be Oceania Member Federation National Records (July 2013) - TONGA NATIONAL RECORDS (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, July 2013, pp. 37–38, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved February 9, 2014
  2. ^ Snow, Bob (July–August 1996), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #5/96 - July/August 1996 - The Olympic Issue - National Records, Athletics Papua New Guinea, p. 4, retrieved February 9, 2014
  3. ^ Sacramento City College Panthers - Men's Track Field Top 10 List - 400 Hurdles (PDF), p. 2, retrieved February 9, 2014
  4. ^ "Tonga claim gold in nail-biting men's high jump". pina.com.fj. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Johnny Mathis Invitational 2016 Results". redcaptiming.com. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. ^ National Junior College Athletic Association Championships - Coffeyville USA 17–19 May, archived from the original on February 22, 2014, retrieved February 9, 2014
  7. ^ "60m Round 1 Results" (PDF). IAAF. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  8. ^ "60 Metres Hurdles Heats Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2010-03-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  9. ^ "60m Hurdles Round 1 Results Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Weight Throw Results". tfrrs.org. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  11. ^ "60 Metres Round 1 Results". IAAF. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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