The magic of Hayward Field came to life with more than 100 athletes from nine Oceania member federations competing at the World Athletics U20 Championships from 5 to 9 August 2026 in Oregon, USA.
Australia led the Oceania contingent with 73 athletes, followed by New Zealand with 18 and Papua New Guinea with six. Northern Mariana Islands, French Polynesia, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji and Guam are each represented, by a single athlete on the world stage.
World U20 Record
Isaac Beacroft (AUS), Men’s 5000m Race Walk
Oceania U20 Records
Isaac Beacroft (AUS), Men’s 5000m Race Walk
Team Australia, Women’s 4x100m Relay (Philp, Hagan, Crowe, Reed)
Team Australia, Mixed 4x400m Relay (Ruming, Watts, Hamblin, McAuliffe)
National U20 Records
Isaac Beacroft (AUS), Men’s 5000m Race Walk
Team Australia, Women’s 4x100m Relay (Philp, Hagan, Crowe, Reed)
Team Australia, Mixed 4x400m Relay (Ruming, Watts, Hamblin, McAuliffe)
Hunter Jahnke (TGA), Men’s 100m
MaryAnn Macedru (FIJ), Women’s Shot Put
Hazel Wilson (GUM), Women’s 100m Hurdles
Open National Record
Hazel Wilson (GUM), Women’s 100m Hurdles
Medals
GOLD, Izobelle Louison-Roe (AUS), High Jump
GOLD, Isaac Beacroft (AUS), 5000m Race Walk
SILVER, Daniel Williams (AUS), 800m
SILVER, Mason McGroder (AUS), Long Jump
SILVER, Team Australia, Women’s 4x400m Relay (Hurdman, Watts, McAuliffe, Hill)
BRONZE, Team Australia, Mixed 4x400m Relay (Ruming, Watts, Hamblin, McAuliffe)
Team Australia, Mixed 4x100m Relay (Lubenda, Taber, Ekwomadu, Philp) Set the inaugural World U20 Record in Round 1 but was broken later in Heat 2 by GBR. Oceania U20 Mixed 4x100m Record will require a ratification process.
2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow
Oceania Athletics completes a successful campaign at the Commonwealth Games Athletics and Para Athletics. 156 athletes competing from 13 Member Federations in Glasgow 27 July to August 1.
Australia lead the Oceania contingent with followed by New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Fiji, Nauru, Niue, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Cook Islands and Tuvalu.
Summary of key results of record and medals achieved in the Athletics and Para athletics program.
Oceania Records
Lachlan Kennedy (AUS) – 100m
Zoe Hobbs (NZL) 100m
Matt Sheppard (AUS) – Shot Put T57
Archer Hewett (AUS) – 1500m T20
National Records
Kenaz Kaniwete (KIR) – 100m
Jiuteis Robinson (PNG) – Mile
Max Teuruaa (COK) – Decathlon
Max Teuruaa (COK) – = Pole Vault
Torrie Lewis (AUS) – 100m
Medals
GOLD – Kurtis Marschall (AUS) – Pole Vault
GOLD Matthew Denny (AUS) – Discus
GOLD Australia 4x100m (Kennedy, Azzopardi, Law, Browning)
GOLD Isaac Beacroft (AUS) – 10,000m Race Walk
GOLD Zoe Hobbs (AUS) 100m
GOLD Abbey Caldwell (AUS) Mile
GOLD Ky Robinson (AUS) 10,000m
GOLD Rose Davies (AUS) 5000m
GOLD Rose Davies (AUS) 10,000m
GOLD Eleanor Patterson (AUS) High Jump
GOLD Eliza McCartney (NZL) Pole Vault
GOLD Mackenzie Little (AUS) Javelin
GOLD Jemima Montag (AUS) 10,000m Race Walk
GOLD Rhiannon Clarke (AUS) 200m T38
SILVER – Lachlan Kennedy (AUS) – 100m
SILVER – Luke Boyes (AUS) – 800m
SILVER – Cameron Myers (AUS) – Mile
SILVER – Ky Robinson (AUS) – 5000m
SILVER – Tom Walsh (NZL) – Shot Put
SILVER – Jessica Hull (AUS) Mile
SILVER – Jessica Hull (AUS) 5000m
SILVER – Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) High Jump
SILVER – Nina Kennedy (AUS) Pole Vault
SILVER – Lauren Bruce (NZL) Hammer
SILVER – Tori Moorby (NZL) Javelin
SILVER – Elizabeth McMillen (AUS) 10,000m Race Walk
SILVER – Ulrich Muller (AUS) T38 100m
SILVER – Layla Sharp (AUS) T38 Long Jump
BRONZE – Torrie Lewis (AUS) 100m
BRONZE – Sarah Billings (AUS) 800m
BRONZE – Claudia Hollingsworth (AUS) Mile
BRONZE – Brooke Buschkuehl (AUS) Long Jump
BRONZE – Lara Roberts (AUS) Hammer
BROZNE – Tori West (AUS) Heptathlon
BRONZE – Rebecca Henderson (AUS) 10,000m
BRONZE – Sam Rizzo (AUS) t54 1500m
BRONZE – Anna Grimaldi (NZL) 100m T47
BRONZE – Briseis Brittain (AUS) 200m T38
BRONZE – Eliza Ault-Connell (AUS) 1500m T54
BRONZE – Ayla Kowalczyk (AUS) T38 Long Jump
BRONZE – Imogen Ayris (NZL) Pole Vault