Competition Result
Max Teuruaa wins four titles at the 2025 National Championships
Max Teuruaa won four open titles at the 2025 Cook Islands National Championships at BCI Stadium on 17 and 18 October: the 100m in 11.57, the 200m in 25.00 into a strong headwind, the long jump with 6.29m and the javelin with 48.02m.
Athletes from Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mauke and Mangaia competed across youth, open and masters events over the two days.
Open men
Elijah Poila won the discus with 44.67m, just 33cm short of the national record, and the shot put with 13.76m. Samasoni Hewitt won the high jump at 1.90m and Tua Herman the hammer with 28.78m. The Cook Islands A team won the 4x100m relay in 47.62.
Open women
Vaihere Mitchell won the 100m in 13.75 and Metuamaru Arere the 200m in 27.23. Ana Ellison-Lupena won the discus with 36.00m, Emma Papalii the shot put with 11.49m, Samantha Lockington the javelin with 31.90m and Roimata George the hammer with 27.74m. Aitutaki won the 4x100m relay in 57.20.
Youth
Metuamaru Arere had a big two days in the intermediate girls, winning the 100m (13.19), the 200m (27.88), the high jump (1.36m) and the long jump (4.64m).
Retire Daniel won all four senior boys' throws: the shot put (12.23m), discus (31.10m), javelin (33.92m) and hammer (28.85m).
Roimata George won the intermediate girls' discus (32.67m), javelin (26.36m) and hammer (31.26m). Sam Ravuaceva won the junior boys' 100m (11.93), 200m (25.19) and long jump (5.39m). Tairi Isamaela won the intermediate boys' 400m, 800m and 1500m.
Kamain George won the junior boys' shot put (10.30m), discus (28.32m) and hammer (22.49m), and Kimiora Patai the junior girls' shot put, discus and hammer. Antonia Wearing won the intermediate girls' shot put with 11.83m.
Other youth winners were Mano Mahitu (junior girls' 400m and 1500m), Delila-A-Shine Maaka (junior girls' 100m and 200m), Ellody Harawira (intermediate girls' 400m and 800m), Mia Gempton (junior girls' 800m), Abigail Feao (junior girls' long jump), Decem Tekopua (senior girls' javelin and hammer), Emii Akava (senior girls' shot put and discus), Teariki Avatiu Williams (junior boys' high jump, 1.60m), Chaminda July (intermediate boys' high jump and long jump), Jnr Simpson (intermediate boys' 200m) and Kahana Ellison (senior boys' high jump). Rarotonga won both senior 4x100m relays.
Masters
Rochelle Ellison-Lupena won four events in the 45 to 54 grade: the 60m, shot put, javelin and hammer. Kevin Iro won the 55 to 64 hammer (26.03m), shot put (10.18m) and discus (41.75m). Tuaine Rota won the 55 to 64 shot put, discus and javelin. David Lobb won the 65+ 60m, 100m and long jump, and Pi David the 35 to 44 60m and 100m.
Mary Strickland (55 to 64 60m), Marie William (35 to 44 60m), Iva Parima (45 to 54 discus), Rui David (35 to 44 javelin and long jump) and Eria Bubutei (35 to 44 shot put and hammer) also took titles.
The full official results are below.
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