Athletics at the 1987 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1987 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between December 9–18, 1987.

A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.

Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.

Men
†: Albert Miller’s score of 7019 points in Decathlon was achieved with a wind assisted (+5.2 m/s) Long Jump of 6.82m. Taking his best legal jump of 6.69m (+2.1) his score becomes 6989 points - a New Games Record.

Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from the following 11 countries were reported to participate:


 * 🇦🇸 american samoa
 * 🇨🇰 cook islands
 * 🇫🇯 fiji
 * 🇵🇫/🇵🇫 french polynesia
 * 🇬🇺 guam
 * 🇳🇨 new caledonia
 * 🇳🇫 norfolk island
 * Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands (1976-1989).svg Northern Mariana Islands
 * 🇵🇬 papua new guinea
 * 🇹🇴 tonga
 * 🇼🇫/🇼🇫 wallis and futuna