The 2007 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships were a regional track and field

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 competition held at the Flor Blanca National Stadium in San Salvador

San Salvador

The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...

, El Salvador

El Salvador

El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...

 from July 13–15, 2007. It was the inaugural edition of a senior track and field championship for the NACAC region. A total of forty-three events were contested, 22 by male and 21 by female athletes.

The championships served as preparation for the 2007 Pan American Games

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...

, held later that month, for many of the senior athletes. Canada

Canada

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 and Cuba

Cuba

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, two of the region's strongest countries in the sport, did not send a delegation to participate. One further event—the women's 10,000 metres—was initially scheduled for the championships, but was subsequently not held in San Salvador.

The United States sent the largest contingent to the competition and, although many were developmental athletes, Americans dominated the competition, winning twenty-eight of the events and fifteen minor medals for a total of 43. Mexico were the next best performers, claiming four gold

Gold medal

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s, fourteen silver

Silver medal

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s and two bronze medal

Bronze medal

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s. Trinidad and Tobago took three golds in their eleven medal haul, while the hosts El Salvador also won three events.

Mary Harrelson completed a 800

800 metres

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/1500 metres

1500 metres

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 double win. Americans Calvin Smith Jr. and Debbie Dunn

Debbie Dunn

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 took the 400 metres

400 metres

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 individual titles, before going on the help the relay teams

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 to another gold. Cristina López

Cristina López

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 of El Salvador won the 10 km walk title and went on to win Pan American gold later that month. The NACAC high jump silver medallist Romary Rifka

Romary Rifka

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 improved to the gold at that tournament.

Men

100 metres		10.322		10.327		10.34
200 metres		20.17		20.48		20.73
400 metres		45.52		45.63		46.00
800 metres		1:49.01		1:49.28		1:50.25
1500 metres		3:45.29		3:48.53		3:49.69
5000 metres		14:27.90		14:29.45		14.33.31
10,000 metres		29.38.31		29.42.11	Only two competitors
110 m hurdles		13.35		13.67		13.70
400 m hurdles		48.76		48.88		49.31
3000 m steeplechase		8.39.51		8.43.08		8.56.09
4×100 m relay	United States Abidemi Omole Jordan Vaden Michael Mitchell Monzavous Edwards Monzavous Edwards Monzavous "Rae" Edwards is an American sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Edwards began his career as a junior athlete in 2000, winning the USA Junior and Junior College championships in the 100 and 200 meters races...	38.99	Jamaica Decosma Wright Orlando Reid Tristan Taylor Carl Barret	39.77	Trinidad and Tobago Niconnor Alexander Richard Thompson Richard Thompson (athlete) Richard "Torpedo" Thompson is a sprinter from Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 100 metres. He was the silver medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, running a personal best of 9.89 seconds.... Rondel Sorillo Emmanuel Callander	39.92
4×400 m relay	United States Reuben McCoy Calvin Smith Jr. Michael Mitchell David Neville David Neville (athlete) David Neville is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters and two-time medalist in the Summer Olympics...	3:02.78	Jamaica DeWayne Barrett Lansford Spence Lansford Spence Lansford Spence is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi final. In 2006 the relay team... Bryan Steele Michael Manson Michael Manson Michael Manson was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Comox from 1909 to 1916 and Mackenzie from 1924 to 1933 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative....	3:04.32	Dominican Republic Carlos Santa Carlos Santa Carlos Johelín Santa is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the 400 metres.He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the World Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2005, and finished fifth at the 2005 World Athletics Final.In 2006 he finished fifth in 4 x 400... Pedro Mejia Yoel Tapia Arismendy Peguero Arismendy Peguero Arismendy Peguero Thicket is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in La Romana....	3:04.96
20 km track walk		1:28.29		1:28.51		1:29.50
High jump		2.23 m		2.21 m		2.17 m
Pole vault		5.15 m		4.80 m		4.80 m
Long jump		7.89 m		7.83 m		7.71 m
Triple jump		16.50 m		16.37 m		15.72 m
Shot put		18.43 m		16.81 m		13.91 m
Discus throw		73.16 m		69.64 m		66.50 m
Hammer throw		70.32 m		62.62 m		61.98 m
Javelin throw		56.17 m		52.39 m		50.15 m
Decathlon		6330 pts		6092 pts	Only two competitors

Women

100 metres		11.37		11.43		11.47
200 metres (wind: 2.2 m/s)		22.73 w		22.97 w		23.14 w
400 metres		52.68		53.27		53.52
800 metres		2:05.10		2:05.73		2:06.01
1500 metres		4:30.09		4:37.64		4:49.62
5000 metres		16:42.12		17:00.47		17:59.85
100 m hurdles		13.12		13.27		13.39
400 m hurdles		56.54		57.25		58.26
3000 m steeplechase		10:21.82		11:04.79		11:11.17
4×100 m relay	Jamaica Nadine Palmer Rose Whyte Anneisha McLaughlin Anneisha McLaughlin Anneisha McLaughlin is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... Peta-Gaye Dowdie	43.73	United States Shameka Marshall Alexis Weatherspoon Candice Davis Mechelle Lewis Mechelle Lewis Mechelle Lewis, to Eddie and Chandra Lewis in Washington, D.C., is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters and 4x100 meter relay...	43.91	Trinidad and Tobago Ayanna Hutchinson Ayanna Hutchinson Ayanna Hutchinson is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.Hutchinson represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Wanda Hutson and Semoy Hackett... Sasha Springer Nandelle Cameron Fana Ashby	43.98
4×400 m relay	United States Latosha Wallace Shareese Woods Shareese Woods Shareese Woods is a track and field athlete. She has competed internationally and has been on United States teams... Latonia Wilson Debbie Dunn Debbie Dunn Debbie Dunn is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. Originally from Jamaica, she attended Fairmont Heights High School in Maryland, then Norfolk State University, and became an American citizen in 2004....	3:29.15	Jamaica Ronetta Smith Ronetta Smith Ronetta Smith is a Jamaican sprinter.A 400m runner with a personal best of 51.23 , Smith has never reached an international final in an individual race. However, she was a part of the Jamaican 4 x 400 meters relay teams that won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships and the silver medal... Carlene Robinson Rose Whyte Clora Williams	3:30.16	El Salvador Veronica Quijano Josselin Escobar Natalia Santamaria Jessica Bautista	4:01.50
10 km track walk		44:16.21		47:39.93		47:40.36
High jump		1.89 m		1.87 m		1.87 m
Pole vault		4.15 m		3.60 m		3.50 m
Long jump		6.34 m		6.26 m		6.12 m
Triple jump		13.29 m (w)		13.22 m		12.93 m
Shot put		17.53 m		15.89 m		15.82 m
Discus throw		59.27 m		53.63 m		51.15 m
Hammer throw		65.15 m		60.52 m		58.95 m
Javelin throw		51.52 m		50.86 m		47.95 m
Heptathlon		5022 pts		4824 pts		4611 pts

Medal table

Key:

1	United States	28	9	6	43
2	Mexico	4	14	2	20
3	Trinidad and Tobago	3	3	5	11
4	El Salvador	3	1	2	6
5	Jamaica	1	7	1	9
6	Dominican Republic	1	2	4	7
7	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1	1	1	3
8	Saint Lucia	1	0	1	2
9	Honduras	1	0	0	1
10	Puerto Rico	0	2	4	6
11	Guatemala	0	1	4	5
12=	Dominica	0	1	1	2
12=	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0	1	1	2
14	Belize	0	1	0	1
15=	Barbados	0	0	3	3
15=	Costa Rica	0	0	3	3
17=	Haiti	0	0	1	1
17=	Nicaragua	0	0	1	1
Total		43	43	41	127