Pacific Games Marathon

Medalists/Dates/Venues (20 runnings, 14 runnings as a marathon)

10 Sep 2011, Noumea NCL (marathon)

G	2:31:09	Georges Richmond (TAH)	3:01:11	Sophie Gardon (TAH)
S	2:33:37	Frédéric Burquier (TAH)	3:13:32	Erika Ellis (NCL)
B	2:40:39	Patrick Vernay (NCL)	3:29:50	Odile Huon (NCL)

2009, Rarotonga COK (half marathon)

G	---	n/a	---	n/a
S	---	n/a	---	n/a
B	---	n/a	---	n/a

08 Sep 2007, Apia SAM  (half marathon)

G	1:11:17	Georges Richmond (TAH)	1:24:20	Sophie Gardon (TAH)
S	1:13:50	Sapolai Yao (PNG)	1:33:17	Manuela Heitz (TAH)
B	1:16:10	Tutea Degage (TAH)	1:33:33	Josiane Chipaux (NCL)

2005, PLW (half marathon)

G	---	n/a	---	n/a
S	---	n/a	---	n/a
B	---	n/a	---	n/a

12 Jul 2003, Suva FIJ (half marathon)

G	1:09:53	Georges Richmond (TAH)	1:26:51	Sophie Gardon (TAH)
S	1:13:01	Henry Foufaka (SOL)	1:30:35	Erika Ellis (NCL)
B	1:13:21	Tutea Degage (TAH)	1:36:46	Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ)

14 Dec 2001, Middlegate NFK (half marathon)  

G	1:14:03	Georges Richmond (TAH)	1:36:39	Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ)
S	1:15:09	David Karnie (PNG)	1:36:58	Erika Ellis (NCL)
B	1:15:16	Chrius Votu (SOL)

11 Jun 1999, Agana GUM

G	2:32:08	Georges Richmond (TAH)	3:15:11	Laura Hina Grepin (TAH)
S	2:43:52	Jacky Brilland (TAH)	3:15:52	Susan Seay (GUM)
B	2:46:42	Tutea Degage (TAH)	3:18:17	Annick Robin (NCL)

20 Aug 1997, Pago Pago ASA (32.4 km)  

G	2:08:59	Georges Richmond (TAH)
S	2:11:46	Primo Higa (SOL)
B	2:12:17	Jean-Marie Zazina (NCL)

24 Apr 1995, Papeete TAH

G	2:30:32	Georges Richmond (TAH)	2:54:02	Pauliane Vea (TGA)
S	2:34:01	Bineshwar Prasad (FIJ)	3:11:02	Marie-José Berthet (NCL)
B	2:45:22	Mahendra Prasad (FIJ)	3:16:44	Marie Benito (GUM)

16 Dec 1993, Port Vila VAN

G	2:40:52	Bineshwar Prasad (FIJ)	3:13:29	Marie-Jose Gardereau (NCL)
S	2:43:33	Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL)	3:19:00	Pauliane Vea (TGA)
B	2:50:13	Mahendra Prasad (FIJ)	3:54:19	Rosemary Turare (PNG)

20 Sep 1991, Port Moresby PNG

G	2:36:17	Bineshwar Prasad (FIJ)	3:25:17	Jen Allred (GUM)
S	2:38:54	Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL)	3:25:50	Christine Taitano (GUM)
B	2:41:53	Tim Omundsen (PNG)	3:33:20	Marie Benito (GUM)

30 Aug 1989, Nuku'alofa TGA

G	2:36:52	Shiri Chand (FIJ)
S	2:40:58	Philip Aitai (SOL)
B	2:42:08	Leon Harehoe (TAH)

19 Dec 1987, Noumea NCL

G	2:26:58	Alain Lazare (NCL)
S	2:32:56	Aaron Dupnai (PNG)
B	2:41:06	Yannick Moglia (NCL)

08 Aug 1985, Rarotonga COK

G	2:34:37	Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL)
S	2:38:51	Tau John Tokwepota (PNG)
B	2:48:26	Yannick Moglia (NCL)

15 Sep 1983, Apia SAM

G	2:28:29.6	Alain Lazare (NCL)
S	2:36:50	Jean-Louis Bonhoure (TAH)
B	2:38:50	Birendra Prasad (FIJ)

16 Jul 1981, Honiara SOL

G	2:36:15	Shiri Chand (FIJ)
S	2:38:55	Tau John Tokwepota (PNG)
B	2:46:09	Abel Manumanua (PNG)

08 Sep 1979, Suva FIJ

G	2:30:57	Alain Lazare (NCL)
S	2:37:48	Batum Makon (PNG)
B	2:40:42	Tau John Tokwepota (PNG)

09 Aug 1975, Tumon GUM

G	2:36:35	Alain Lazare (NCL)
S	2:37:24	John Kokinai (PNG)
B	2:43:38	Yannick Moglia (NCL)

15 Sep 1971, Papeete TAH

G	2:50:50	André Petersen (NCL)
S	2:51:59	Tom Brandt (PNG)
B	2:53:53	Gari Vagi (PNG)

20 Aug 1969, Port Moresby PNG

G	2:49:18.8	Julien Gohe (NCL)
S	2:59:12.2	Gari Vagi (PNG)
B	3:03:10.4	Robert Moran Morris (NRU)

Notes: 1969 was the inaugural year.  These games were known as the South Pacific Games thru 2003.  The 1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009 editions were abbreviated or mini-games.

Medal Count by Country

Men
       G   S   B  Score
TAH    7   3   4    48
NCL    7   1   5    43
PNG    0   9   3    30
FIJ    3   1   3    21
SOL    0   3   1    10
NRU    0   0   1     1

Women
       G   S   B  Score
TAH    4   1   0    23
NCL    1   4   3    20
GUM    1   2   2    13
TGA    1   1   0     8
FIJ    1   0   1     6
PNG    0   0   1     1

scoring is G = 5, S = 3, B = 1

Multiple Medal Winners

Men
35  Georges Richmond (TAH)      G (1995) G (1997) G (1999) G (2001) G (2003) G (2007) G (2011)
20  Alain Lazare (NCL)          G (1975) G (1979) G (1983) G (1987)
13  Bineshwar Prasad (FIJ)      G (1991) G (1993) S (1995)
11  Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL) G (1985) S (1991) S (1993)
10  Shiri Chand (FIJ)           G (1981) G (1989)
 7  Tau John Tokwepota (PNG)    B (1979) S (1981) S (1985)
 4  Gari Vagi (PNG)             S (1969) B (1971)
 3  Yannick Moglia (NCL)        B (1975) B (1985) S (1987)
 3  Tutea Degage (TAH)          B (1999) B (2003) B (2007)
 2  Mahendra Prasad (FIJ)       B (1993) B (1995)

Women
15  Sophie Gardon (TAH)         G (2003) G (2007) G (2011)
 9  Erika Ellis (NCL)           S (2001) S (2003) S (2011)
 8  Pauliane Vea (TGA)          S (1993) G (1995)
 6  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ)     G (2001) B (2003)
 2  Marie Benito (GUM)          B (1991) B (1995)

Quality Performances

Men
None under 2:20

Women
None under 2:50

Last Updated on 01 Oct 2012

Contributors: Tony Isaacs (50), Thierry Lefeuvre (12)