Athletics at the V Micronesian Games
Dates	July 22–26
Host city	Kolonia, Pohnpei
Venue	Pohnpei State Track and Field
Level	Senior
Events	35 (19 men, 16 women)
← 1998 Koror 2006 Saipan → 2002 Micronesian Games

Athletics competitions at the 2002 Micronesian Games were held at the Pohnpei State Track and Field in Kolonia, Pohnpei, between July 22–26, 2002.

A total of 35 events were contested, 19 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]

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	John Howard (CHU)	10.88 GR	Jack Howard (CHU)	11.01	Christopher Adolf (PLW)	11.01
200 metres	John Howard (CHU)	22.15 GR	Roman Cress (MHL)	22.43	Christopher Adolf (PLW)	22.47
400 metres	Jack Howard (CHU)	50.22 GR	Richard Falan (YAP)	50.71	Russell Ward Roman (PLW)	51.04
800 metres	Neil Weare (GUM)	1:59.64	Cornelio Ardos (POH)	2:01.95	Russell Ward Roman (PLW)	2:04.39
1500 metres	Neil Weare (GUM)	4:13.58 GR	Salv Delos Santos (POH)	4:26.59	Arno Farek (CHU)	4:28.27
5000 metres	Neil Weare (GUM)	16:02.73 GR	Pablo Cercenia (GUM)	17:33.82	Cheroky Hartman (CHU)	18:09.24
10000 metres	Neil Weare (GUM)	42:28.95	Enrich Hauk (CHU)	42:34.84	Allen David (YAP)	42:36.06
Half Marathon	Neil Weare (GUM)	1:20:01	Rendelius Germinaro (POH)	1:23:08	Pablo Cercenia (GUM)	1:26:57
110 metres hurdles	Isaac Saimon (POH)	16.06 GR	Erwin Alex (POH)	16.60	Ricky Shorey (CHU)	17.10
400 metres hurdles	Ronny Ifamilik (POH)	57.36	Shane Ogumoro (NMI)	59.89	Samuel Anson (POH)	61.40
High Jump	Donovan Helvey (PLW)	1.71	Steven Chomyed (YAP)	1.68	Richard Falan (YAP)	1.60
Long Jump	Christopher Adolf (PLW)	6.35	Taia Maerennang (KIR)	6.09	Cornelio Ardos (POH)	6.05
Triple Jump	McKnight McArthur (PLW)	12.78	Taia Maerennang (KIR)	12.62	Robert Goronfich (YAP)	12.50
Shot Put	Rais Aho (MHL)	12.70	Ram Ramngen Sulog (YAP)	11.47	Ruken Inegaw (CHU)	10.94
Discus Throw	Clayton Maluwelgiye (YAP)	35.66	Rais Aho (MHL)	32.83	Jersey Iyar (PLW)	31.22
Javelin Throw	Clayton Maluwelgiye (YAP)	55.00	Jersey Iyar (PLW)	49.64	Christopher Kitalong (PLW)	48.03
Pentathlon	Keitani Graham (CHU)	2702	Christopher Kitalong (PLW)	2670	McKnight McArthur (PLW)	2651
4 x 100 metres relay	Chuuk	43.23	Palau	43.60	Pohnpei	44.31
4 x 400 metres relay	Chuuk John Howard Jack Howard Keitani Graham Peter Donis Rudolf	3:25.49 GR	Palau	3:27.56	Pohnpei	3:34.14

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Ngerak Florencio (PLW)	13.24	Imengel Louch (PLW)	13.34	Angie Nedelec (CHU)	13.35
200 metres	Angie Nedelec (CHU)	27.63	Ngerak Florencio (PLW)	27.65	Desiree Craggette (GUM)	27.81
400 metres	Ngerak Florencio (PLW)	64.94	Vangie Mercado (POH)	65.61	Kiumy Kapier (CHU)	68.43
800 metres	Vanity Kouch (CHU)	2:36.76	Avon Grace Mazo (PLW)	2:37.92	Sharon Truce (PLW)	2:39.05
1500 metres	Jaceleen Pluhs (POH)	5:26.15	Atrian Ladore (POH)	5:36.07	Vanity Kouch (CHU)	5:46.79
3000 metres	Atrian Ladore (POH)	11:52.84 GR	Corason Kanas (CHU)	12:19.04	Erne Jansou (CHU)	12:32.96
10000 metres	Kamila Lainos (POH)	51:52.72	Miuleen Pluhs (POH)	52:21.82	Sylvia Minoske (POH)	55:14.32
100 metres hurdles	Mihter Wendolin (POH)	21.47
High Jump	Barbara Gbewonyo (PLW)	1.41	Carrissa Dkar Subris (PLW)	1.41	Kimaia Dan Murdoch (KIR)	1.38
Long Jump	Angie Nedelec (CHU)	4.82	Desiree Craggette (GUM)	4.66	Mihter Wendolin (POH)	4.60
Shot Put	Schola Fathaangin (YAP)	10.89 GR	Chandis Cooper (PLW)	10.85	Melanie Nestor (PLW)	10.16
Discus Throw	Dolores Rangamar (NMI)	31.69 GR	Schola Fathaangin (YAP)	31.48	Vanessa Mobel (NMI)	30.00
Javelin Throw	Schola Fathaangin (YAP)	35.98 GR	Vanessa Mobel (NMI)	33.50
Pentathlon	Maleah Umerang Tengadik (PLW)	2112 GR	Jewel Mangham (PLW)	1974	Julie Tokyo (NMI)	1910
4 x 100 metres relay	Chuuk Regina Shotaro Twinsanne Sam Kiumy Kapier Angie Nedelec	52.23 GR	Pohnpei	55.82	Marshall Islands	59.28
4 x 400 metres relay	Palau	4:27.02	Chuuk	4:31.06	Pohnpei	4:36.32

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Pohnpei)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Chuuk	10	4	8	22
2	Palau	8	10	9	27
3	Pohnpei*	6	8	7	21
4	Guam	5	2	2	9
5	Yap	4	4	3	11
6	Northern Mariana Islands	1	2	2	5
7	Marshall Islands	1	2	1	4
8	Kiribati	0	2	1	3
Totals (8 entries)		35	34	33	102

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