The 2008

2008 in athletics (track and field)

-International events:*2008 Summer Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China*African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia*European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France*World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain...

 Central American and Caribbean Championships

Central American and Caribbean Championships

The Central American and Caribbean Championships is an international track and field athletics event organised by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation . Only athletes representing a member nation of the confederation may compete. Created in 1967, the event has been held every...

were held at the Estadio Pedro Grajales in Cali

Calì

Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...

, Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

 between 4–6 July 2008

2008 in athletics (track and field)

-International events:*2008 Summer Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China*African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia*European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France*World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain...

. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. During the three-day competition, six championship records were broken. The competition took place at almost 1000 m above sea level, a factor which helps athletic performance in some events.

Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

 took the most medals overall, winning 34 medals – half of which were gold. The hosts Colombia were the next best with 8 golds and 24 medals altogether, shortly followed by Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

. Guest athletes took part in some events, but their performances were excluded from the medal tally.

Championship records were broken in both triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

 events; by Mabel Gay

Mabel Gay

Mabel Gay Tamayo is a Cuban triple jumper. Her personal best jump is 14.66 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...

 in the women's event and Leevan Sands

Leevan Sands

Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing...

 in the men's. The championships also saw four national records

National records in athletics

National records in athletics are the marks achieved by a nation's best athlete in a particular athletics event. These records are ratified by the respective national athletics governing body...

 broken in competition. Two athletes topped the podium twice: Rosibel García

Rosibel García

Rosibel García Mena is a Colombian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance track events. She has represented her country at the Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics.She is the Colombian record holder for the 800 metres and 1500 metres...

 completed the 800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

/1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

 double, while Indira Terrero

Indira Terrero

Indira Terrero Letuce is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.00 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...

 won in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

 sprint and relay races. Bertha Sánchez

Bertha Sánchez

Bertha Oliva Sánchez Rivera is a female long-distance runner from Colombia, who won several medals on continental level from the mid-1990s on. She has won twice at the South American Cross Country Championships; first winning the long race in 2000, then winning the short race competition in...

, representing the hosts, took the 10,000 metres title, but just missed out on a second gold, winning the silver in the 5000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

. Bahamian Shamar Sands

Shamar Sands

Shamar Sands is a Bahamian track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles. He is the national record holder in the event with 13.40 seconds...

 showed multi-event ability by winning the 110 metres hurdles

110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...

 gold medal, as well as helping his country to the 100 m relay silver medal.

Records

Name	Event	Country	Record	Type
Andy González Andy González (athlete) Andy González Núñez is a Cuban middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He was the gold medalist in the event at the 2011 Pan American Games. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics....	800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...		1:46.11	CR
Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez is an Cuban long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali. He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Achievements:-References:...	Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...		8.31 m	CR
Leevan Sands Leevan Sands Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing...	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		17.29 m	CR
Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games....	20000 m walk (track)		1:20:54.9	CR
Anay Tejeda Anay Tejeda Anay Tejeda Quesada is a Cuban hurdler. Her personal best time is 12.72 seconds, achieved in August 2006 in Linz.-Achievements:-External links:...	100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...		12.61	CR NR
Aleesha Barber	100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...		12.98	NR
Semoy Hackett Semoy Hackett Semoy Hackett is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for 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-Jones Sasha Springer-Jones Sasha Springer-Jones is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.... Kelly-Ann Baptiste Kelly-Ann Baptiste Kelly-Ann Kaylene Baptiste is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.-Junior:...	4×100 metre relay		43.43	NR
Mabel Gay Mabel Gay Mabel Gay Tamayo is a Cuban triple jumper. Her personal best jump is 14.66 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		14.19 m	CR
Candice Scott Candice Scott Candice Henrietta Scott is a track and field athlete who is a hammer throw specialist from Trinidad and Tobago.Her personal best throw is 71.45 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Marietta, Georgia....	Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		69.26	CR
Eli Johana Moreno	Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		67.09	NR

Key:	WR — World record AR — Area record CR — Championship record  NR — National record

Medal summary

For full event details see 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results

2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results

These are the official results of the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 4–6, 2009 in Cali, Colombia.Note: There were some guest athletes from countries not eligible to participate competing...

Men

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...		10.12		10.18		10.34
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...		20.69		20.71		20.79
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...		45.27		45.66		45.98
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...		1:46.11 CR		1:46.92		1:47.18
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...		3:45.15		3:45.39		3:47.17
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...		14:21.21		14:35.81		15:10.58
10,000 metres		29:30.29		29:41.88	Only two finishers
110 metre hurdles		13.32w		13.45w		13.55w
400 metre hurdles		49.98		50.08		50.44
3000 metre steeplechase		8:53.24		9:12.70		9:15.72
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		2.25 m		2.25 m		2.13 m
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...		5.50 m		5.30 m		4.80 m
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...		8.31 m CR		7.90 m		7.80 m
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		17.29 m CR		17.23 m		16.91 m
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		19.60 m		18.43 m		17.70 m
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		58.60 m		58.00 m		56.49 m
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		71.61 m		66.36 m		64.58 m
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...		74.98 m		74.37 m		71.07 m
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...		7408 pts		7297 pts		7164 pts
20000 m track walk †		1:25:22.7		1:27:57.2		1:28:51.6
4×100 metres relay	Trinidad and Tobago Keston Bledman Keston Bledman Keston Bledman is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.On July 7, 2007, at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in São Paulo, Brazil, he upset the Jamaican Yohan Blake in the 100 meters, finishing in 10.32 seconds .Bledman... Marc Burns Marc Burns Marc Burns is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.Marc Burns placed second in the men's 100 metres dash... Aaron Armstrong Aaron Armstrong Aaron Nigel Armstrong is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.Armstrong attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he ran for the Florida Gators track and field team in NCAA competition... 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....	38.54	The Bahamas Adrian Griffith Adrian Griffith (athlete) Adrian Griffith is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final... Derrick Atkins Derrick Atkins Derrick Atkins is a Bahamian sprinter. Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds... Rodney Green Rodney Green (athlete) Rodney Green is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final... Shamar Sands Shamar Sands Shamar Sands is a Bahamian track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles. He is the national record holder in the event with 13.40 seconds...	39.22	Saint Kitts and Nevis Jason Rogers Jason Rogers (athlete) Jason Rogers is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Rogers helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Cali, Colombia. He also finished sixth in the 100 metres final of the 2010 World Junior... Larry Inanga Jevon Claxton Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Individually, he competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships without progressing from the first round...	40.81
4×400 metres relay	Cuba William Collazo William Collazo William Collazo is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships... Yunier Pérez Omar Cisneros Omar Cisneros Omar Cisneros Bonora is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Cuban national record holder for the event with his personal best of 47.99 seconds... Yeimer López Yeimer López Yeimer López García is a middle distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. López is the twin brother of female...	3:02.10	The Bahamas Ramon Miller Ramon Miller Ramon Miller is a Bahamian sprinter. He was part of the Bahamas' silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after running in the heats.... Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu is a Bahamian sprinter specializing in 200m and 400m. He was part of The Bahamas silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics running second leg and recording a 44.0 split. He was also apart of the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka 4x400... Avard Moncur Avard Moncur Avard Moncur is a Bahamian athlete competing in the 400 metres. He was born in Nassau.Moncur's most successful year came in 2001 when he won the gold medal in the 400m and the 4x400m relay at the 2001 World Championships... Andretti Bain Andretti Bain Andretti Bain is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in NassauBain finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Chris Brown, Timothy Munnings and Dennis Darling.He was the NCAA Indoor Champion at 400m in 2008...	3:02.48	Trinidad and Tobago Renny Quow Renny Quow Renny Quow is a male track and field sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in Tobago.... Cowin Mills Ade Alleyne-Forte Stann Waithe	3:04.12

• † The 20 km racewalk event was won by Jefferson Pérez
  Jefferson Pérez
  Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games....
  
   of Ecuador
  Ecuador
  Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
  
  , who was competing as a guest athlete.

Women

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...		11.20		11.39		11.40
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...		22.78		22.82		23.13
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...		50.98		51.78		52.20
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...		2:05.9		2:06.6		2:07.2
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...		4:24.62		4:25.43		4:28.92
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...		16:41.27		16:43.82		16:53.42
10,000 metres		35:16.36		35:42.18		36:43.36
100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...		12.61 CR NR Cuban records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Cuba maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Cubana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to longer distance# = not officially ratified by IAAF...		12.95		12.98 NR
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...		56.55		57.44		58.91
3000 metres steeplechase		10:18.23		10:45.46		12:16.51
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		1.91 m		1.88 m		1.79 m
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...		4.10 m		4.00 m	Only two competitors
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...		6.54 m		6.54 m NR Anguillian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Anguilla maintained by its national athletics federation: Anguilla Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:* *...		6.49 m
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		14.19 m CR		13.95 m		13.30 m
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		18.39 m		18.10 m		17.87 m
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		62.87 m		58.74 m		54.56 m
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		69.26 m CR		69.03 m		67.09 m NR Colombian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Colombia maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Colombiana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...		56.36 m		56.14 m		54.90 m
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...		5862 pts		5833 pts		5302 pts
10000 m track walk		50:10.37		51:06.83		52:44.84
4×100 metres relay ††	Trinidad and Tobago Semoy Hackett Semoy Hackett Semoy Hackett is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for 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-Jones Sasha Springer-Jones Sasha Springer-Jones is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.... Kelly-Ann Baptiste Kelly-Ann Baptiste Kelly-Ann Kaylene Baptiste is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.-Junior:...	43.43 NR	Colombia Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Forbes is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events during her career.... Felipa Palacios Felipa Palacios Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996... Darlenys Obregón Darlenys Obregón Darlenys Obregón Mulato is a Colombian track and field athlete who competes in the sprinting events, primarily the 200 metres in which she has a personal best of 23.09 seconds... Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Murillo is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Colombia....	43.56	The Bahamas Kristy White Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005... Timicka Clarke Timicka Clarke Timicka Clarke is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.33 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in St... Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie	44.03
4×400 metres relay †††	Cuba Aymée Martínez Aymée Martínez Aymée Martínez is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.74 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.-Achievements:- References :... Diosmely Peña Daisurami Bonne Daisurami Bonne Daisurami Bonne is a Cuban track and field sprint athlete who specialises in the 400 metres. A two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics , her personal best for the event is 51.69 seconds. At the 2011 Pan American Games, she was the 400 m silver medallist and a relay... Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Letuce is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.00 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	3:27.97	Mexico María Teresa Rugeio Gabriela Medina Gabriela Medina Gabriela Elizabeth Medina Solórzano is a Mexican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.25 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Xalapa.-Achievements:-References:... Nallely Vela Zudikey Rodríguez Zudikey Rodríguez Zudikey Rodríguez Núñez is a Mexican sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Her personal best time is 23.18 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Puebla.Then she moved up a distance to run 400 meters...	3:29.94	The Bahamas Sasha Rolle Christine Amertil Christine Amertil Christine Amertil is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 400 metres. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University.- Achievements :*2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships - bronze medal... Shakeitha Henfield Crystal Strachan	3:35.57

• †† A Brazil
  Brazil
  Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
  
  ian team of Rosemar Coelho Neto
  Rosemar Coelho Neto
  Rosemar Maria Coelho Neto is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Coelho Neto represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Lucimar de Moura, Thaissa Presti and Rosangela Santos...
  
  , Lucimar de Moura
  Lucimar de Moura
  Lucimar Aparecida de Moura is a female track and field athlete from Brazil, who competes in the sprint events...
  
  , Thaissa Presti
  Thaissa Presti
  Thaissa Barbosa Presti is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Presti represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Lucimar de Moura, Rosemar Coelho Neto and Rosangela Santos...
  
   and Franciela Krasucki took third place in the 4×100 m relay, but they were competing as guest athletes.
• ††† A Brazil
  Brazil
  Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
  
  ian team of Maria Laura Almirão, Lucimar Teodoro
  Lucimar Teodoro
  Lucimar Teodoro is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres sprint and the 400 metres hurdles.Teodoro was born in Guararapes, São Paulo and began competing in senior athletics in 2001. She attended her first Olympics at the 2004 Athens Games as part of the 4×400 metres...
  
  , Josiane Tito and Emmily Pinheiro took second place in the 4×400 m relay, but they were competing as guest athletes.

Medal table

Key:

1	Cuba	17	12	5	34
2	Colombia	8	7	9	24
3	Trinidad and Tobago	8	1	5	14
4	The Bahamas	6	4	3	13
5	Mexico	3	5	3	11
6	Jamaica	1	1	1	3
7	Saint Lucia	1	1	0	2
8	Venezuela	0	5	5	10
9	Puerto Rico	0	3	1	4
10=	Anguilla	0	1	0	1
10=	Antigua and Barbuda	0	1	0	1
10=	Barbados	0	1	0	1
10=	Costa Rica	0	1	0	1
10=	Grenada	0	1	0	1
15	Dominican Republic	0	0	5	5
16	Haiti	0	0	2	2
17=	Bermuda	0	0	1	1
17=	Guatemala	0	0	1	1
17=	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0	0	1	1
Total		44	44	42	130

Participating nations

(3) (1) (34) (10) (6)* (8) (2) (7)* (2) (54) (1)
(41) (7) (27)* (1) (5) (11) (4) (6) (2) (17) (26)
(1) (3) (2) (24) (4) (10) (4) (5) (27) (6) (22)
* Guest nations

External links

• Official website